DISCRIMINATION OF NESTMATE WORKERS AND DRONES IN HONEYBEES

Authors
KIRCHNER WH GADAGKAR R
Citation
Wh. Kirchner et R. Gadagkar, DISCRIMINATION OF NESTMATE WORKERS AND DRONES IN HONEYBEES, Insectes sociaux, 41(3), 1994, pp. 335-338
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology,Entomology
Journal title
Insectes sociaux → ACNP
ISSN journal
00201812
Volume
41
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
335 - 338
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1812(1994)41:3<335:DONWAD>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Discrimination of nestmates from non-nestmates has mainly been investi gated in female social insects. Little is known about discrimination o f males. Here we show that under natural conditions at the nest entran ce, honeybee workers can discriminate nestmate drones from non-nestmat e drones as effectively as they can discriminate nestmate workers from non-nestmate workers.