Cannibalism and early capping: Strategy of honeybee colonies in times of experimental pollen shortages

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 187, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 541-547

  Schmickl, T ^a   Crailsheim, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Honeybees; Pollen shortages; Survival rates; Unsealed brood

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CANNIBALISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MALE; POLLEN; SURVIVAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BEES; CANNIBALISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LARVA; MALE; POLLEN; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0035162211     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590100226     Document Type: Article

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