Abraham Hefetz

10.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
193 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Abraham Hefetz is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Abraham Hefetz has authored 193 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 177 papers in Genetics, 170 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 134 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Abraham Hefetz's work include Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (177 papers), Plant and animal studies (159 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (129 papers). Abraham Hefetz is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (177 papers), Plant and animal studies (159 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (129 papers). Abraham Hefetz collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and France. Abraham Hefetz's co-authors include Victoria Soroker, Alain Lenoir, Christine Errard, Tamar Katzav-Gozansky, Mildred E. Warner, Yves Le Conte, Wittko Francke, Etya Amsalem, Raphaël Boulay and Patrizia d’Ettorre and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Abraham Hefetz

192 papers receiving 7.6k citations

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Commensal bacteria play a role in mating preference of Drosophila melanogaster

2010 628 citations Gil Sharon, Daniel Segal et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Counteracting the effects of artificial light at night: The role of melatonin in brain plasticity and nighttime activity in a songbird 2025 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·(unknown), R. Heiblum, Inon Scharf, Abraham Hefetz, Monika Okuliarová, Michal Zeman, Anat Barnea	0
2	Breeding for hygienic behavior in honey bees ( Apis mellifera ): a strong paternal effect 2022 ·Journal of Apicultural Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Małgorzata Bieńkowska, Abraham Hefetz, Victoria Soroker	4
3	The payoffs and tradeoffs of hygienic behavior: a five year field study on a local population of honey bees 2022 ·Journal of Apicultural Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Amots Hetzroni, Małgorzata Bieńkowska, Abraham Hefetz, Victoria Soroker	7
4	A Gland of Many Uses: a Diversity of Compounds in the Labial Glands of the Bumble Bee Bombus impatiens Suggests Multiple Signaling Functions 2022 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·(unknown), (unknown), Abraham Hefetz, Jocelyn G. Millar, Etya Amsalem	3
5	Chemical identification of an active component and putative neural mechanism for repellent effect of a native ant’s odor on invasive species 2022 ·Frontiers in Physiology ·Tatsuya Uebi, (unknown), Ryo Ikeda, (unknown), Tomoaki Tsutsumi, Zijian Zhang, Huiying Ma, (unknown), Shigeru Matsuyama, Satoko Nakajima, Rong Huang, (unknown), Abraham Hefetz, Mamiko Ozaki	3
6	Evidence That Artificial Light at Night Induces Structure-Specific Changes in Brain Plasticity in a Diurnal Bird 2021 ·Biomolecules ·(unknown), R. Heiblum, Monika Okuliarová, Abraham Hefetz, Inon Scharf, Michal Zeman, Anat Barnea	13
7	Worker demography and behavior in a supercolonial ant colony: The case of the desert ant Cataglyphis niger 2019 ·Ethology ·(unknown), (unknown), Ofer Feinerman, Abraham Hefetz	2
8	Evaluating the Effect of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Queen Reproductive State on Pheromone-Mediated Interactions with Male Drone Bees 2019 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·(unknown), Abraham Hefetz, Christina M. Grozinger	5
9	Coordinated change at the colony level in fruit bat fur microbiomes through time 2018 ·Nature Ecology & Evolution ·Oren Kolodny, (unknown), Leah Reshef, Lee Harten, Abraham Hefetz, Uri Gophna, Marcus W. Feldman, Yossi Yovel	44
10	Evaluating the Role of Drone-Produced Chemical Signals in Mediating Social Interactions in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) 2017 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·(unknown), (unknown), Abraham Hefetz, Christina M. Grozinger	20
11	Do Bumble Bee, Bombus impatiens, Queens Signal their Reproductive and Mating Status to their Workers? 2017 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·Etya Amsalem, (unknown), (unknown), Naomi Altman, Abraham Hefetz, Christina M. Grozinger	23
12	Ants regulate colony spatial organization using multiple chemical road-signs 2017 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Noam Shental, Alexander Brandis, Abraham Hefetz, Ofer Feinerman	34
13	Origin and distribution of desert ants across the Gibraltar Straits 2017 ·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution ·Irène Villalta, (unknown), Juan A. Galarza, Simon Dupont, (unknown), Abraham Hefetz, Abdallah Dahbi, Xím Cerdá, Raphaël Boulay	10
14	Genetic Distance and Age Affect the Cuticular Chemical Profiles of the Clonal Ant Cerapachys biroi 2014 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·Serafino Teseo, (unknown), Daniel J. C. Kronauer, Abraham Hefetz, Alain Lenoir, Pierre Jaisson, Nicolas Châline	4
15	Chemical Discrimination and Aggressiveness via Cuticular Hydrocarbons in a Supercolony-Forming Ant, Formica yessensis 2012 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), (unknown), Nao Fujiwara‐Tsujii, (unknown), Midori Sakura, Hironori Sakamoto, Seigo Higashi, Abraham Hefetz, Mamiko Ozaki	18
16	Commensal bacteria play a role in mating preference of Drosophila melanogaster breakdown → 2010 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Gil Sharon, Daniel Segal, John Ringo, Abraham Hefetz, Ilana Zilber‐Rosenberg, Eugene Rosenberg	628
17	Dufour’s Gland Composition in the Desert Ant Cataglyphis: Species Specificity and Population Differences 1992 ·Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C ·Abraham Hefetz, Alain Lenoir	12
18	Mandibular Gland Secretions as Alarm Pheromones in Two Species of the Desert Ant Cataglyphis 1985 ·Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C ·Abraham Hefetz, Helen A. Lloyd	12
19	A comparative study of the exocrine products of cleptoparasitic bees (Holcopasites) and their hosts (Calliopsis) (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae, Andrenidae) 1982 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·Abraham Hefetz, George C. Eickwort, Murray S. Blum, James H. Cane, George E. Bohart	23
20	In-Nest Behavior of the Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa pubescens Spinola (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) 1981 ·Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society ·Dan Gerling, (unknown), Abraham Hefetz	22

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