Defensive repertoire of the stingless bee Melipona flavolineata Friese (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Despite the fact that Meliponini bee lost their sting apparatus (stingless bees), they did not lose their ability to defend themselves. A variety of defensive strategies is described for the group, such as bitting and resin deposition. Defensive behaviours are usually mediated by chemical communica...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Sociobiology |
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| Online Access: | http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/642 |