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The changes in the seasonal activity and nesting behavior of megachile uniformis (A.) (hymenoptera. megachilidae) based on artificial nesting site data figures in Ismailia [electronic resource].

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Shoukry, A

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Language: English Summary language: Arabic Description: p.139-144Other title:

التغيرات فى النشاط الموسمى وسلوك التعشيش للنحلة الانفرادية ميجاكيل يونيفورمس المرباة فى عشوش صناعية بالإسماعيلية موضحة فى أشكال بيانية [Added title page title]

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Agricultural research journal, Suez Canal University, 2004 v.3(1) [electronic resource].

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In: Agricultural Research Journal, Suez Canal University 2004 v.3(1)Summary: The field observations based on the data obtained fror,n the the artificial nesting site of Megachile ,uniformis (A.) , revealed that the initiat activity of females started from the first week of April till the first week of June. The reable occurrence of males lasted for 37-42 days and for the females 56-57 days. Bees started their daily activity after 9a.m. they were most active from II a.m. to 5 p.m. with peak at 1-3 p.m. The highest number of females loaded with pollen was from J-3 p.m., whereas the highest number of females loaded with leaves was from 3-5 p.m. Females were most active during the first week of may. The activity then decreased, thus reaching its minimum at the fourth week of the same month. Bees completely disappeared by the end of the first week of June. The unloaded females constituted the highest percentage of females (40.3%) which the percentage of the pollen loaded females was (32.9 %) and leaf loaded females constituted (26.8%).

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The field observations based on the data obtained fror,n the the artificial nesting site of Megachile ,uniformis (A.) , revealed that the initiat activity of females started from the first week of April till the first week of June. The reable occurrence of males lasted for 37-42 days and for the females 56-57 days. Bees started their daily activity after 9a.m. they were most active from II a.m. to 5 p.m. with peak at 1-3 p.m. The highest number of females loaded with pollen was from J-3 p.m., whereas the highest number of females loaded with leaves was from 3-5 p.m. Females were most active during the first week of may. The activity then decreased, thus reaching its minimum at the fourth week of the same month. Bees completely disappeared by the end of the first week of June. The unloaded females constituted the highest percentage of females (40.3%) which the percentage of the pollen loaded females was (32.9 %) and leaf loaded females constituted (26.8%).

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