The Progress of Chemical Communication in the Honeybee

doi:10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2013-2280

Abstract

Abstract: An important area of physiology of the honeybee (Apis mellifera) is chemical communication between individuals and colony, which maintains its integrity and function. In order to clarify the internal mechanism of honeybee chemical communication, the paper reviews on the researching progress in the interactions queens and worker bees, the interactions queens and drones, the interactions worker bees and the interactions worker bees, the interactions adults and brood, summarizes the function of pheromone, pheromone mediate highly complex social behavior of honeybee. As the intensive research of bee pheromones, will be widely applicate on apiculture, provide theoretical basis and technical support.

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