PHEROMONES OF THE HONEY BEE (Apis mellifera L.)

Sa？etak Division of labor among members and functioning of the honey bee colonies provides perfect communication, which in honey bee colony takes place by means of waggle dance and mainly with pheromones. Pheromones in the honey bee colony have a role in connecting honey bees as individuals in a cohesive community, so-called superorganism. Also, pheromones play a key role in all aspects of life in honey bee colonies, from reproduction to collecting food and colony defense. In this review are described the glands that secrete pheromones and the role of individual pheromones on the behavior of honey bee colony