Worker reproduction in honey-bees (Apis) and the anarchic syndrome: A review

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 199-208

  Barron, A B ^a   Oldroyd, B P ^a   Ratnieks, F L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anarchy; Apis mellifera; Worker policing

Indexed keywords

CHEATING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; REPRODUCTION; STERILITY; WORKER POLICING;

EID: 0034877236     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650100362     Document Type: Review

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