Trophallaxis in forager honeybees (Apis mellifera): Resource uncertainty enhances begging contacts?

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-134

  De Marco, R J ^a   Farina, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Foraging; Information exchange; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 0037297730     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-002-0382-y     Document Type: Article

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