Frequency and foraging behavior of Apis mellifera in two melon hybrids in Juazeiro, state of Bahia, Brazil

The study was carried out to verify if there are differences in foraging frequency and behavior of Apis mellifera in two melon hybrids (10:00 - 'Yellow melon' and Sancho -'Piel de Sapo') in the municipality of Juazeiro, state of Bahia, Brazil. The frequency, behavior of visitors...

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Published in:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2014-10, p.0
Main Authors: Kiill, Lúcia H P, Siqueira, Kátia M M, Márcia S, Coelho, Silva, Tamires A, Gama, Diego R S, Araújo, Diego C S, Pereira Neto, Joaquim
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Language:English
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Summary:The study was carried out to verify if there are differences in foraging frequency and behavior of Apis mellifera in two melon hybrids (10:00 - 'Yellow melon' and Sancho -'Piel de Sapo') in the municipality of Juazeiro, state of Bahia, Brazil. The frequency, behavior of visitors and the floral resource foraged were registered from 5:00 am to 6:00 pm. There was a significant difference in the frequency of visits when comparing hydrids (F = 103.74, p
ISSN:1678-2690