The identity of nest-site scouts in honey bee swarms

Apidologie

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 229-240

  Gilley, David C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Age distribution; Apis mellifera; Honey bee; Scout bee; Swarm

Indexed keywords

HONEYBEE; SCOUT; SWARMING;

AGE; ARTICLE; HONEYBEE; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION;

APIDAE; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0031805471     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:19980303     Document Type: Article

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