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  • Tracheal mite parasitism of honey bees

    Creator:
    Royce, Lynn A.
    Abstract:
    The tracheal mite, Acarapis woodi (Rennie), parasitizes the honey bee, Apis mellifera L., an insect used extensively by humans for pollination of domestic crops and for bee products, primarily honey. This parasite was first discovered in 1921 on the Isle of Wight, a small island situated in the English Channel...
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    Dissertation
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    grateful to Lilia Ibay and Berti Stringer for help with bees, the manuscript and for many hours of

  • Pollination biology and pollinator alternatives in mermaid meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth.)

    Creator:
    Jahns, Thomas R.
    Abstract:
    Meadowfoam (cultivar Mermaid) is an entomophilous winter annual oilseed crop that has historically produced an average of only two of five seeds per flower. Reference to inadequate meadowfoam pollination exists in the literature, but quantitative evidence is lacking. Studies were undertaken to: 1) quantify meadowfoam pollination requirements and 2) evaluate...
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    Dissertation
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    , Becky Fichter, Barbara Rossbacher, Sue Mar- tineau, Gail Barnhill, and Lilia Ibay for their willingness