Evidence for genetic variation in worker task performance by African and European honey bees

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 318-325

  Fewell, Jennifer H ^a   Bertram, Susan M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera ligustica; Apis mellifera scutellata; Foraging behavior; Genetic differences; Honey bee

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC VARIATION; HONEYBEE;

APIDAE; APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA LIGUSTICA; APIS MELLIFERA SCUTELLATA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0036764736     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0501-3     Document Type: Article

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