Nest defense behavior in colonies from crosses between Africanized and European honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-45

  DeGrandi Hoffman, Gloria ^a   Collins, Anita ^b   Martin, Joseph H ^a   Schmidt, Justin O ^a   Spangler, Hay Ward G ^a  

^a CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africanized honey bees; Behavioral genetics; Colony defense; Patriline; Reciprocal hybrids; Subfamily

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0031779474     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1020862432087     Document Type: Article

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