Balling behaviour in the honey bee in response to exogenous queen mandibular gland pheromone

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-131

  Pettis, J S ^a   Westcott, L C ^a   Winston, M L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Balling behaviour; Honey bees; Queen mandibular gland pheromone

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0032352286     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1998.11100964     Document Type: Article

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