The polygyny of Melipona bicolor: Scramble competition among queens

Apidologie

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 222-239

  Velthuis, Hayo H W ^a   De Vries, Han ^b   Imperatriz Fonseca, Vera L ^c  

^a Utrecht University ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apidae; Melipona bicolor; Meliponini; Polygyny; Scramble competition; Stingless bee; Trophallaxis; Trophic eggs

Indexed keywords

BEE; FOOD PROVISIONING; OVIPOSITION; POLYGYNY; QUEEN; SCRAMBLE COMPETITION; SOCIAL INSECT;

APOIDEA; MELIPONA BICOLOR; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA;

EID: 33745854793     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2006025     Document Type: Article

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