A comparison of two assays to test the defensive behaviour of honey bees ((Apis mellifera)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 205-209

  Guzmán Novoa, Ernesto ^a   Page, Robert E ^b   Spangler, Hayward G ^c   Erickson, Eric H ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africanized honey bees; Apis mellifera; Assays; Colonies; Defensive behaviour; Mexico; Stinging

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 18744434455     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11101011     Document Type: Article

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