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Genetics and breeding

Stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in South and West Sulawesi, Indonesia: morphology, nest structure, and molecular characteristics

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Pages 143-156 | Received 18 Jul 2019, Accepted 24 Aug 2020, Published online: 15 Sep 2020

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