Ovarian Development And Trophallaxis In Queenless Colonies Of The Honey Bee, Apis Mellifera
Author(s)
Kimberly M Mayer; Linda C Mcnally; Stanley S Schneider
Abstract
In the honey bee, Apis mellifera, trophallaxis (liquid food exchange between a donor and recipient) is associated with the feeding of larvae, tending the queen, and the regulation of foraging (Winston, 1987).
Keywords
trophallaxis, food exchange, honey bees, Apis mellifera, queenlessness, ovarian development