Bionomics of Bombus lucorum and its application as pollinators.
Author of the article:AN Jian-Dong,PENG Wen-Jun,WU Jie,GUO Zhan-Bao,TONG Yue-Min,LI Ji-Lian
Author's Workplace:(Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China)
Key Words:Bombus lucorum L.; bionomics; breeding; pollination
Abstract:Bombus lucorum L. has one generation a year in Beijing area and overwinters as queen in hibernation. The queen emerges from hibernation in middle April and begins to lay eggs two weeks later. The first batch of workers appears in later May. After t