The functional organization of resin work in honeybee colonies

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 339-349

  Nakamura, Jun ^a   Seeley, Thomas D ^b  

^a TAMAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honeybee; Nest construction; Organization of work; Resin

Indexed keywords

COLONY STRUCTURE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HONEYBEE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NECTAR; NEST; POLLEN; RESIN; SOCIAL INSECT;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; INSECTA;

EID: 33745285360     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0170-8     Document Type: Article

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