Behavioral changes mediated by hunger in honeybees infected with Nosema ceranae

Apidologie

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 595-599

  Naug, Dhruba ^a   Gibbs, Ann ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Appetite; Behavioral alteration; Host pathogen interaction; Hunger; Nosema ceranae

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUNGER; NEW RECORD; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITIC DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PROTOZOAN;

APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA LIGUSTICA; APOIDEA; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA CERANAE;

EID: 73249124968     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido/2009039     Document Type: Article

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