The response of the stingless bee Melipona beecheii to experimental pollen stress, worker loss and different levels of information input

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 33-41

  Biesmeijer, J C ^a   Born, M ^a   Lukacs S ^a   Sommeijer, M J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Communication; Costa Rica; Division of labour; Melipona beecheii; Meliponinae; Pollen foraging; Pollen stress; Stingless bees; Worker loss

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; MELIPONA; MELIPONA BEECHEII; MELIPONINAE; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA;

EID: 0033442225     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11100993     Document Type: Article

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