Bumble bees regulate their intake of essential protein and lipid pollen macronutrients

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Journal of Experimental Biology

• Publication date

  2016-12-15

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1242/jeb.140772PMID 27742891
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