Seasonal variation in defense behavior in European and scutellata-hybrid honey bees (Apis mellifera) in Southern California
Abstract Nest defense in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a complex collective behavior modulated by various interacting social, environmental, and genetic factors. Scutellata-hybrid (“Africanized”) honey bees are usually considered to be far more defensive than European honey bees which are theref...
Main Authors: | Daniela Zarate, Brandon Mukogawa, Joshua Kohn, James C. Nieh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38153-2 |
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