The influence of season and volatile compounds on the acceptance of introduced European honey bee (Apis mellifera) Queens into European and Africanized colonies

Apidologie

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 230-237

  DeGrandi Hoffman, Gloria ^a   Gilley, David ^a   Hooper, Judith ^b,c  

^a CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Pima Research   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Africanized bee; Apis mellifera; E ocimene; Honeybee queen; Pheromone; Queen acceptance

Indexed keywords

BEE; COLONY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHEROMONE; QUEEN; SEASONALITY; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

AFRICA; EURASIA; EUROPE;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 34547475418     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2007003     Document Type: Article

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