How honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) change their broodcare behaviour in response to non-foraging conditions and poor pollen conditions

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 415-425

  Schmickl, T ^a   Crailsheim, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Broodcare; Honeybees; Nutrition; Pollen supply; Weather

Indexed keywords

BROOD REARING; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HONEYBEE; NUTRITION; POLLEN; RAINFALL; WEATHER;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036556182     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0457-3     Document Type: Article

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