The interplay between dancing and trophallactic behavior in the honey bee Apis mellifera

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 186, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-245

  Farina, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Dance behavior; Honey bee; Nectar foraging; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0034031722     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050424     Document Type: Article

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