Effect of pheromones, hormones, and handling on sucrose response thresholds of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

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

Volumn 189, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 675-684

  Pankiw, T ^a   Page Jr , R E ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Honeybee; Octopamine; Pharmacology pheromone; Response threshold

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; INSECT HORMONE; METHOPRENE; OCTOPAMINE; PHEROMONE; SUCROSE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TASTE ACUITY;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; BEES; CARBON DIOXIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); INSECT HORMONES; METHOPRENE; OCTOPAMINE; PHEROMONES; SUCROSE; TASTE THRESHOLD;

EID: 0142091496     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-003-0442-y     Document Type: Article

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