Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles reveal age-related changes in honey bee drones (Apis mellifera carnica)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 137-141

  Wakonigg, G ^a   Eveleigh, L ^b   Arnold, G ^c   Crailsheim, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Age; Apis mellifera carnica; Behaviour; Cuticle; Drone honey bees; Gas chromatography; Honey bees; Hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034549117     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2000.11101033     Document Type: Article

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