Short-range foraging of the honey bee, Apis mellifera ligustica spin

Short-distance scouting and recruiting behaviour of the Italian honeybee, Apis mellifera ligustica Spin., and the accuracy with which a recruit locates a food source indicated by successful foragers were investigated in this study. Peppermint, orange, and cinnamon oil scents were more attractive tha...

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Main Author: Cmiralova, Daniela
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/20258