Population Divergence of Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponina) in Two Restricted Areas in Bahia, Brazil
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Genetic variability in Melipona scutellaris from Recôncavo, Bahia, Brazil.
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عنوان ژورنال: Sociobiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2447-8067,0361-6525
DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v59i1.670