Apitoxin harvest affects population development but not the hygienic behavior of African-derived honey bees
The biological properties of apitoxin have prompted its production for use in human and animal health applications. However, the apitoxin harvest triggers a defense reaction in honeybee colonies, which includes the release of alarm pheromones (isopentyl acetate and 2-heptanone), which cause stress a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Sociobiology |
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| Online Access: | http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/739 |