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Exp Biol

Title:		Analysis of queen recognition by honey bee workers (Apis mellifera L.) in a metabolic bio-assay
Author(s):		Moritz RF; Southwick EE;
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Journal Title:		Exp Biol
Year:		1986
Volume:		46
Issue:		1
Page Number:		45 - 49
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ISSN/ISBN:		0176-8638 (Print) 0176-8638 (Linking)
Abstract:		Queenless groups of honey bee workers (Apis mellifera L.) respond with typical increases in their metabolic activity when exposed to queens. Volatile queen odors release 46.8% of the reaction in worker groups compared to combinations of volatile odors and non-volatile factors. Worker groups which were allowed to learn the odor of a given queen were able to discriminate between volatile odors of related and unrelated queens. Although non-volatile queen compounds seem to be of minor importance for kin recognition they override effects releasable by volatile odors
Keywords:		Animals Bees/genetics/*physiology Biological Assay Cues Female Pheromones/genetics/*physiology *Social Behavior;
Notes:		"MedlineMoritz, R F Southwick, E E eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Germany 1986/01/01 Exp Biol. 1986; 46(1):45-9"