Effects of carbon dioxide on levels of biogenic amines in the brains of queenless worker and virgin queen honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 69-78

  Harris, Jeffrey W ^a   Woodring, Joseph ^a   Harbo, John R ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amines; Apis mellifera; Brain; CO2 narcosis; Dopamine; Feeding pollen; Octopamine; Ovarian development; Queen honey bees; Serotonin; Tryptophan; Tyrosine; Worker honey bees

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0030359677     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1996.11100915     Document Type: Article

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