Role of hydrocarbons in egg recognition in the honeybee

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 395-399

  Martin, Stephen J ^a   Jones, Graeme R ^b   Châline, Nicolas ^a   Ratnieks, Francis L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Alkenes; Apis mellifera; Honeybee; Hydrocarbons; Recognition

Indexed keywords

EGG; HONEYBEE; HYDROCARBON; RECOGNITION;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 4444286423     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6962.2004.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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