Comb Morphometry of Apis florea Colony Detected in Malta
By: Matthew Calleja, Aleksandar Uzunov and David Mifsud
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Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 4, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 27, 2026
Published on: Apr 9, 2026
Published by: Research Institute of Horticulture
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