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Sociobiology and behaviour

Standard methods for direct observation of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) nuptial flights

Aleksandar Uzunova Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia;b Company for Applied Research and Permanent Education in Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia;c State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sreten Andonova Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia;d Department of animal breeding and genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5844-9420View further author information
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Bjørn Dahlee Norwegian Beekeepers Association, Kløfta, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5131-2405View further author information
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Marin Kovačićf Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, University of Osijek, Croatia;g Centre for applied life sciences Healthy Food chain Ltd (CALIS), Osijek, CroatiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3782-6733View further author information
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Janez Prešernh Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, SloveniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2479-6106View further author information
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Goran Aleksovskia Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia;i ZG „Makedonska pcela“ - Negorci (MacBee) - Macedonian association for preservation of Macedonian native honey bee (Apis mellifera macedonica), Gevgelija, MacedoniaView further author information
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Magdalena Jovanovskaa Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, MacedoniaView further author information
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Borce Pavlovi ZG „Makedonska pcela“ - Negorci (MacBee) - Macedonian association for preservation of Macedonian native honey bee (Apis mellifera macedonica), Gevgelija, Macedonia;j Skopje, MacedoniaView further author information
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Zlatko Puškadijaf Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, University of Osijek, Croatia;g Centre for applied life sciences Healthy Food chain Ltd (CALIS), Osijek, CroatiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9613-3251View further author information
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Jakob Wegenerk formerly Bee Research Institute, Hohen Neuendorf, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5771-319XView further author information
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Egoitz Galartzal ERBEL, Iberian Bee Breeders Association, Zaldibia, SpainView further author information
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Ricarda Scheinerm Biocenter, Behavioral Physiology and Sociobiology, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7515-4253View further author information
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Ralph Büchlern Kirchhain, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7749-1870View further author information
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Pages 65-75 | Received 30 Mar 2023, Accepted 05 Aug 2023, Published online: 18 Sep 2023

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