Does queen pheromone increase swarm capture in hives baited with Nasonov pheromone?
Author(s)
Jose D Villa; Justin O Schmidt
Abstract
The efficient baiting of swarms to artificial cavities has become a crucial component of monitoring and control programmes for Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). Many studies (see references in Witherell, 1985; Schmidt &Thoenes, 1992) have clearly demonstrated the benefit of baiting cavities with different combinations of three synthetic Nasonov pheromone components (citral, geraniol, and nerolic/geranic acid).
