Effect of queen mandibular pheromone on initiation and maintenance of queen cells in the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.)

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 263-272

  Melathopoulos, A P ^a   Winston, M L ^a   Pettis, J S ^a   Pankiw, T ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; APIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

HONEYBEE; PHEROMONE;

EID: 0030464490     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent128263-2     Document Type: Article

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