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Collins AM, Rinderer TE. Effect of empty comb on defensive behavior of honeybees. J Chem Ecol. 1985;11(3):333-8doi: 10.1007/BF01411419.
Collins, A. M., & Rinderer, T. E. (1985). Effect of empty comb on defensive behavior of honeybees. Journal of chemical ecology, 11(3), 333-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411419
Collins, A M, and Rinderer, T E. "Effect of empty comb on defensive behavior of honeybees." Journal of chemical ecology vol. 11,3 (1985): 333-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411419
Collins AM, Rinderer TE. Effect of empty comb on defensive behavior of honeybees. J Chem Ecol. 1985 Mar;11(3):333-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01411419. PMID: 24309964.
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J Chem Ecol. 1985 Mar;11(3):333-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01411419.

Effect of empty comb on defensive behavior of honeybees.

Journal of chemical ecology

A M Collins, T E Rinderer

Affiliations

  1. Bee Breeding & Stock Center Laboratory Route 3, Ben Hur Road, Box 82-B, 70820, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

PMID: 24309964 DOI: 10.1007/BF01411419

Abstract

Honeybees in colonies with 6.36-m(2) surface area of empty comb responded faster to moving targets and stung the targets more often than bees from colonies with 3.18-m(2) surface area of empty honeycomb. The two groups did not differ significantly in speed of response to alarm pheromone or in number of bees defending the colony. Volatiles from the comb are suggested as primer pheromones for defensive behavior.

References

  1. Science. 1982 Oct 1;218(4567):72-4 - PubMed

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