Comparison of defense body movements of Apis laboriosa, Apis dorsata dorsata and Apis dorsata breviligula honey bees

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 481-494

  Woyke, Jerzy ^a   Wilde, Jerzy ^b   Wilde, Maria ^c   Sivaram, Venkataramegowda ^d   Cervancia, Cleofas ^e   Nagaraja, Narajanappa ^d   Reddy, Muniswamyreddy ^d  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b WM University   (Poland)

^c Dabur Apicultural Centre   (Nepal)

^d BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Apis dorsata; Apis laboriosa; Defense behavior; India; Nepal; The Philippines

Indexed keywords

APIS DORSATA; APIS LABORIOSA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 53849136877     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-008-9144-1     Document Type: Article

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