Brood odor discrimination abilities in hygienic honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) using proboscis extension reflex conditioning

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-101

  Masterman, R ^a   Smith, B H ^b   Spivak, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis Mellifera; Discrimination conditioning; Honey bees; Hygienic behavior; Olfaction

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 0034041055     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007767626594     Document Type: Article

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