The deposition of anal excretions by Melipona favosa foragers (Apidae: Meliponinae): Behavioural observations concerning the location of food sources

Apidologie

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-48

  Aguilar, I ^a   Sommeijer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Anal excretions; Chemical communication; Melipona favosa; Recruitment; Stingless bees

Indexed keywords

BEE; EXCRETION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEE; EXCRETION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; ODOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALIA; APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONA; MELIPONA FAVOSA; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 0035109829     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2001109     Document Type: Article

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