Osmia bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) can detect nectar-rewarding flowers using olfactory cues

2007/06/29 by Anna D. Howell, Anna Howell, Ruben Alarcón +1 · 20 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Apoidea #Biology #Botany #Ecology #Foraging #Hymenoptera #Insect and Pesticide Research #Megachilidae #Nectar #Plant Parasitism and Resistance #Plant and animal studies #Pollen #Pollination #Pollinator

paper · doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.11.012

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