The busiest of bees: pollen bees outwork honey bees as crop pollinators
Adams, S.; Senft, D.
Agricultural Research Washington 42(2): 8-12
1994
Accession: 002513806
Illustrated article on solitary bees in the USA, their environmental importance, and their potential as crop pollinators.
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