| Author | Wingfield, M.J., van Wyck, P.S. & Viviers, M. |
| Year | 1989 |
| Title | Rust-spores, bees and pollen |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Mycologist Vol 03 (1): 31-32. |
| Illustrations | Half-tone photograph |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Honey bees collected uredospores of the rust, Melampsora ricini on the caster-oil plant, Ricinis communis in South Africa. Apparently this habit is well known among the local bee-keepers. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Apis mellifera | Honey Bee, Hive Bee, Drone-bee | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Apidae |
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