Social encapsulation of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida Murray) by European honeybees (Apis mellifera L.)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 286-291

  Ellis Jr , J D ^a   Hepburn, H R ^a   Ellis, A M ^a   Elzen, P J ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

A. tumida behavior; Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Social encapsulation; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEETLE; HONEYBEE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AETHINA; AETHINA TUMIDA; APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 0042785698     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0671-7     Document Type: Article

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