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Pheromones of the queen honeybee ( Apis mellifera L.) which enable her workers to follow her when swarming

Colin Gasking Butler, J. Simpson

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S ynopsis An account is given of the two pheromones that together enable swarming worker honeybees to find and cluster with their queen. The part played by these pheromones in various aspects of honeybee behaviour is discussed.

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S ynopsis An account is given of the two pheromones that together enable swarming worker honeybees to find and cluster with their queen. The part played by these pheromones in various aspects of honeybee behaviour is discussed.

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S ynopsis An account is given of the two pheromones that together enable swarming worker honeybees to find and cluster with their queen. The part played by these pheromones in various aspects of honeybee behaviour is discussed.

Key concepts: Swarming (honey bee), Sex pheromone, Queen (butterfly), Biology, Honey Bees, Pheromone, Zoology, Ecology

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