Preparation for disturbance-induced absconding of Cape honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera capensis Esch.)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-31

  Spiewok, S ^a   Neumann, P ^a,b   Hepburn, H R ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Absconding; Apis mellifera capensis; Honeybees

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISTURBANCE; HONEYBEE;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 33644505499     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-005-0829-6     Document Type: Article

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