Defence reactions of apis mellifera ligustica against attacks from the European hornet Vespa crabro

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-294

  Baracchi, D ^a   Cusseau, G ^a   Pradella, D ^b   Turillazzi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Associazione Regionale Produttori Apistici Toscani (ARPAT)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; defence behaviour; honeybee; hornet; hot balling; Vespa crabro

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; VENOM; WASP;

ITALY;

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA LIGUSTICA; APOIDEA; VESPA; VESPA CRABRO; VESPIDAE;

EID: 78650081429     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2010.502323     Document Type: Article

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