Influence of brood rearing temperature on honey bee development and susceptibility to poisoning by pesticides

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-59

  Medrzycki, Piotr ^a   Sgolastra, Fabio ^b   Bortolotti, Laura ^a   Bogo, Gherardo ^a   Tosi, Simone ^a   Padovani, Erica ^a   Porrini, Claudio ^b   Sabatini, Anna Gloria ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bee losses; Brood temperature; CCD; Development; Longevity; Malformations; Mortality; Pesticide toxicity

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 77952764734     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.07     Document Type: Article

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