Hygienic Behavior of Africanized Honey Bees Apis mellifera Directed towards Brood in Old and New Combs during Diurnal and Nocturnal Periods

Hygienic Behavior of Africanized Honey Bees Apis mellifera Directed towards Brood in Old and New Combs during Diurnal and Nocturnal Periods

Hygienic behavior in honey bees, Apis mellifera, is measured by determining the rate at which the bees uncap and remove dead sealed brood. We analyzed individual behavior of house-cleaning Africanized honey bees in order to focus on some poorly understood aspects of hygienic behavior. Two observatio...

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Main Authors: Tiago M. Francoy, Rogério A. Pereira, Michelle M. Morais, Lionel S. Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
hygienic behavior
Apis mellifera
social insects
behavior of bees
Africanized honey bees
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/4/4/521

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