A Game Theoretical Analysis of the Mating Sign Behavior in the Honey Bee

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 626-638

  Wilhelm, M ^a,b   Chhetri, M ^a   Rychtar J ^a   Rueppell, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

ESS; Game theory; Mating behavior; Mating plug; Multiple mating; Social insects; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; GAME; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BEES; FEMALE; GAME THEORY; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

APIS MELLIFERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 79952574412     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: 15229602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-010-9544-1     Document Type: Article

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