Influence of brood rearing temperature on honey bee development and susceptibility to poisoning by pesticides
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Apicultural Research
- Vol. 49 (1) , 52-59
- https://doi.org/10.3896/ibra.1.49.1.07
Abstract
Adult honey bees (Apis mellifera) usually maintain colony brood rearing temperature between 34-35°C by thermoregulation. The brood may, however, also be subjected to suboptimal temperature.Keywords
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