Colony internal conditions related to caste production in Melipona compressipes fasciculata (Apidae, Meliponini)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-268

  Morais, M M ^a   Nascimento, F S ^a   Pereira, R A ^a   Bego, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caste production; Male production; Melipona compressipes; Meliponini; Stingless bees

Indexed keywords

BEE; COLONY STRUCTURE; FOOD STORAGE; LIMITING FACTOR; POPULATION DENSITY; QUEEN; WORKER CASTE;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; MELIPONA; MELIPONA COMPRESSIPES; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 33746505472     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-006-0867-8     Document Type: Article

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