The effects of pollen availability during larval development on the behaviour and physiology of spring-reared honey bee workers

Apidologie

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 533-546

  Matilla, Heather R ^a,b   Otis, Gard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Division of labour; Nursing; Pollen; Worker quality

Indexed keywords

BROOD REARING; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD LIMITATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLEN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPRING (SEASON); WORKER CASTE;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 33751513817     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2006037     Document Type: Article

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