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Adaptation of worker honeybees ( Apis mellifera ) to their alarm pheromones

1985; Wiley; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-3032.1985.tb00013.x

1365-3032

B. N. Al-Sa'ad, J. B. Free, P. E. Howse,

Insect and Pesticide Research

ABSTRACT. Honeybees rapidly became adapted to synthetic alarm pheromone components dispensed within their hives, and were less; inclined to sting both unmarked targets and targets marked with the; alarm pheromone. The possible application to beekeeping is discussed.