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Social insects. Volume 3 /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Academic Press,
1982.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Social Insects; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents of Other Volumes; Chapter 1. The Social Insects' Bestiary; I. Introduction; II. Arthropods Other Than Insects; III. Insects; IV. General Considerations; References; Chapter 2. Behavior and Ecology of Bumble Bees; I. Introduction; II. The Nest; III. Foraging; IV. Reproductive Behavior; V. Hibernation; VI. Comparison with Bees of Different Levels of Social Organization; VII. Economic Importance of Bumble Bees; References; Chapter 3. Honey Bees; I. Introduction
- II. Evolution of Sociality in Honey BeesIII. Origin of the Honey Bee; IV. Characteristics of Honey Bee Races; V. Geographic Distribution of Honey Bee Races; VI. The Honey Bee Colony; VII. Types of Individuals in a Colony; VIII. Developmental Period of European Bees; IX. Caste Differentiation in Honey Bees; X. Activities of Honey Bees; XI. Nutritional Requirements of Adult Honey Bees; XII. Foraging Responses of Honey Bees; References; Chapter 4. Stingless Bees; I. Introduction; II. Systematics and Distribution; III. Nesting Habits; IV. Castes; V. Multiplication and Succession of Colonies
- VI. Task Allocation for Colony MaintenanceVII. Oviposition and Brood Rearing; VIII. Worker Ovipositions; IX. Concluding Remarks; References; Species Index; Subject Index