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Author:   J.B. Free
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1987 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.130kg
ISBN:  

9780412247408

ISBN 10:   0412247402
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   28 February 1987
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Communication of queen's presence. Inhibitory effect of queens on queen rearing. Control of worker ovary development. Laying workers. Stimulatory effect of queen pheromone. Brood pheromone: recognition and stimulatory effect. Comb pheromone: recognition and stimulatory effect. Regulation of drone population. Mating pheromones. Nest and nestmate recognition. Trail and deterrent pheromones. Attraction. Nasonov pheromone. Alarm and aggression pheromones. Bumblebees: colony and foraging pheromones. Bumblebees: mating behaviour.

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...this is a worthy and timely summary of our present knowledge and provides valuable leads to further research. Quarterly Review of Biology

...this is a worthy and timely summary of our present knowledge and provides valuable leads to further research. Quarterly Review of Biology

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