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Bee management

Supplemental feeding solutions do not improve honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) foraging on cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)

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Pages 783-790 | Received 14 May 2019, Accepted 12 Dec 2019, Published online: 04 Feb 2020

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