Effects of reproductive state on rhythmicity, locomotor activity and body weight in the European honeybee, Apis mellifera queens (Hymenoptera, Apini)

Sociobiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 189-200

  Harano, Ken Ichi ^a   Sasaki, Masami ^a   Sasaki, Ken ^b  

^a TAMAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Behavioral transition; Honeybee; Mating; Queen

Indexed keywords

APINI; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 34247163946     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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