Apidologie

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Production of sexuals in the stingless bee Trigona (Lepidotrigona) ventralis flavibasis Cockerell (Apidae, Meliponini) in northern Vietnam p. 493

Tong X. Chinh and Marinus J. Sommeijer

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005035

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Reinforcing a barrier – a specific social defense of the dwarf honeybee (Apis florea) released by the weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) p. 505

Orawan Duangphakdee, Nikolaus Koeniger, Gudrun Koeniger, Siriwat Wongsiri and Sureerat Deowanish

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005036

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Does plastic comb foundation hinder waggle dance communication? p. 513

Thomas D. Seeley, Adrian M. Reich and Jürgen Tautz

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005037

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Response of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) to a blend of chemicals identified from honeybee (Apis mellifera) volatiles p. 523

Baldwyn Torto, Alonso Suazo, Hans Alborn, James H. Tumlinson and Peter E.A. Teal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005038

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Expression of melittin gene in the venom gland of the Chinese honeybee, Apis cerana cerana p. 533

Jiang-Hong Li, Chuan-Xi Zhang and Zhen-hua Tang

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005040

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Morphology of the Dufour gland within the honey bee sting gland complex p. 543

Stephen J. Martin, Vicky Dils and Johan Billen

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005041

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Unlike nectar foragers, honeybee drones (Apis mellifera) are not able to utilize starch as fuel for flight p. 547

Norbert Hrassnigg, Robert Brodschneider, Paul H. Fleischmann and Karl Crailsheim

Published online: 19 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005042

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A scientific note on the aliphatic esters in queen honey bees p. 559

Christopher I. Keeling and Keith N. Slessor

Published online: 19 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005044

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Discontinuous gas exchange cycles and active ventilation in pupae of the bumblebee Bombus terrestris p. 561

Marika Mänd, Aare Kuusik, Ants-Johannes Martin, Ingrid H Williams, Anne Luik, Reet Karise, Luule Metspalu and Külli Hiiesaar

Published online: 19 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005045

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Cephalic secretions of the bumblebee subgenus Sibiricobombus Vogt suggest Bombus niveatus Kriechbaumer and Bombus vorticosus Gerstaecker are conspecific (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus) p. 571

Pierre Rasmont, Michaël Terzo, A. Murat Aytekin, Heather Hines, Klara Urbanova, L. Cahlikova and Irena Valterova

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005047

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Influence of Bt-transgenic pollen, Bt-toxin and protease inhibitor (SBTI) ingestion on development of the hypopharyngeal glands in honeybees p. 585

Dirk Babendreier, Nicole M. Kalberer, Jörg Romeis, Peter Fluri, Evan Mulligan and Franz Bigler

Published online: 19 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005049

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Trophallactic chains in honeybees: a quantitative approach of the nectar circulation amongst workers p. 595

Joaquín Goyret and Walter M. Farina

Published online: 19 October 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005050

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Effects of Cry1Ab protoxin, deltamethrin and imidacloprid on the foraging activity and the learning performances of the honeybee Apis mellifera, a comparative approach p. 601

Ricardo Ramirez-Romero, Josette Chaufaux and Minh-Hà Pham-Delègue

Published online: 15 November 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005039

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No short-term impact of honey bees on the reproductive success of an Australian native bee p. 613

Dean R. Paini, Matthew R. Williams and J. Dale Roberts

Published online: 15 November 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005046

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Contact and oral toxicity to honey bees (Apis mellifera) of agents registered for use for sweet corn insect control in Ontario, Canada p. 623

Janisse Bailey, Cynthia Scott-Dupree, Ron Harris, Jeff Tolman and Brenda Harris

Published online: 15 November 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2005048

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