New insights into honey bee (<it>Apis mellifera</it>) pheromone communication. Is the queen mandibular pheromone alone in colony regulation?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In social insects, the queen is essential to the functioning and homeostasis of the colony. This influence has been demonstrated to be mediated through pheromone communication. However, the only social insect for which any queen pher...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
| Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/7/1/18 |