Response of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) to a blend of chemicals identified from honeybee (Apis mellifera) volatiles

Apidologie

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 523-532

  Torto, Baldwyn ^a   Suazo, Alonso ^b   Alborn, Hans ^b   Tumlinson, James H ^b   Teal, Peter E A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Alarm pheromone; Apis mellifera; Volatile; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; BEETLE; CHEMICAL CUE; HONEYBEE; INDUCED RESPONSE; PHEROMONE;

AETHINA TUMIDA; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 29244481224     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2005038     Document Type: Article

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