Binary trait loci that influence honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) guarding behavior

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 177-183

  Arechavaleta Velasco, Miguel E ^a,b   Hunt, Greg J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binary trait loci; Defensive behavior; Division of labor; Guarding behavior; Honey bee

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; GENETIC MARKER; HONEYBEE; LABOR DIVISION; NEST GUARDING;

APIDAE; APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 2142661589     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[0177:BTLTIH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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