The effects of age and behavioral development on honey bee (Apis mellifera) flight performance

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 2604-2611

  Vance, Jason T ^a,b   Williams, Jason B ^a,c   Elekonich, Michelle M ^a   Roberts, Stephen R ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^d CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Development; Flight; Senescence

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLYING; FORELIMB; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGING; ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; LONGEVITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WING;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 68249114983     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.028100     Document Type: Article

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