Pupal developmental temperature and behavioral specialization of honeybee workers (Apis mellifera L.)

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 195, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 673-679

  Becher, Matthias A ^a   Scharpenberg, Holger ^a   Moritz, Robin F A ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brood temperature; Division of labor; Foraging; Honeybee; Self organization

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BEE; FLYING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HONEY; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; HONEY; POLLEN; PUPA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 67650281458     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-009-0442-7     Document Type: Article

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