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Improved Simple Techniques for Identifying Africanized and European Honey Bees
Apidologie (1987)
  • Thomas E. Rinderer, United States Department of Agriculture
  • H. Allen Sylvester, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Steven M. Buco
  • Vicki A. Lancaster
  • Elton W. Herbert
  • Anita M. Collins, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Richard L Hellmich, II, United States Department of Agriculture
Abstract

Eight simple techniques based on discriminant statistical procedures are presented to identify Africanized and European bees in the Americas. These techniques arc based on measurements of forewing lengths, the wet and dry weights of degastered bees, and femur lengths. Improved methodologies and statistical procedures result in many more correct identifications at high probabilities of class membership.

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Publication Date
1987
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Citation Information
Thomas E. Rinderer, H. Allen Sylvester, Steven M. Buco, Vicki A. Lancaster, et al.. "Improved Simple Techniques for Identifying Africanized and European Honey Bees" Apidologie Vol. 18 Iss. 2 (1987)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/richard_hellmich/108/