Effect of manipulated sex ratio on insemination of the red mason bee Osmia bicornis L. under net cage conditions

The red mason bee Osmia bicornis L. (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) is a solitary gregarious species that is known to be a good pollinator of pear, apple, and several other Rosaceae fruit plants. Mainly females are active in plant pollination, and therefore they are of strong interest to farmers. As nat...

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Main Authors: Fliszkiewicz Monika, Langowska Aleksandra, Tryjanowski Piotr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Apicultural Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2013-0018

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