Management of the Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee, Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), for Pollination of Wild Lowbush Blueberry

The alfalfa leafcutting bee (Megachile rotundata F.) was investigated as an alternative pollinator to the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) of wild lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.). Pollinator effectiveness and stocking density were determined by examining the effect of M. rotundata on f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 1997-04, Vol.70 (2), p.81-93
Hauptverfasser:	Stubbs, Constance S., Drummond, Francis A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alfalfa Apiculture Bees Bumblebees Foraging Fruit set Honey bees Insect nests Insect pollination Pollination
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