Role of esters in egg removal behaviour in honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-29

  Martin, Stephen J ^a   Châline, Nicolas ^a   Drijfhout, Falko ^b   Jones, Graeme R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Egg eating; Esters; Honeybee; Policing

Indexed keywords

EGG; EGG PRODUCTION; ESTER; HONEYBEE; QUEEN; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 27744466637     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0004-0     Document Type: Article

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