The role of a scent beacon in the communication of food location by the stingless bee, Melipona panamica

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-58

  Nieh, James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Communication; Pheromone; Recruitment; Scent beacon; Stingless bee

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; FOOD LOCATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; SCENT MARKING; STINGLESS BEE;

APIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONA PANAMICA;

EID: 0031875231     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050465     Document Type: Article

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