Honeybee odometry and scent guidance

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1367-1375

  Vladusich, Tony ^a   Hemmi, Jan M ^b   Zeil, Jochen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honeybee; Navigation; Odometry; Scent

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODORS;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 33646733279     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02156     Document Type: Article

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