Queen and pheromonal factors influencing comb construction by simulated honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) swarms

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 14-20

  Ledoux, M N ^a   Winston, M L ^a   Higo, H ^a   Keeling, C I ^a   Slessor, K N ^a   LeConte, Y ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Apidae; Apis mellifera; Comb construction; Honey bees; Queen mandibular pheromone

Indexed keywords

HONEYBEE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PHEROMONE; QUEEN;

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0035078133     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00001738     Document Type: Article

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