The effect of sugar solution type, sugar concentration and viscosity on the imbibition and energy intake rate of bumblebees

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 919-933

  Nardone, Erika ^a   Dey, Tania ^a   Kevan, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bumblebees; Concentration; Energy intake; Imbibition; Sugar; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

BEE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENTOMOLOGY; FLOWER VISITING; FOOD INTAKE; IMBIBITION; INHIBITION; NECTAR; PHYSIOLOGY; SUGAR; VISCOSITY;

CARBOHYDRATE; SUGAR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BUMBLEBEE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONCENTRATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; IMBIBITION; NECTAR; VISCOSITY;

BUMBLEBEES; CONCENTRATION; ENERGY INTAKE; IMBIBITION; SUGAR; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALS; BEES; CARBOHYDRATES; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PLANT NECTAR; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84880934712     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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