Individual precocity, temporal persistence, and task-specialization of hygienic bees from selected colonies of Apis mellifera

Individual precocity, temporal persistence, and task-specialization of hygienic bees from selected colonies of Apis mellifera

Hygienic behaviour is a complex trait that gives Apis mellifera L. resistance against brood diseases. Variability in the expression of hygienic behaviour is evidenced at the colony-level and is explained by the proportion and propensity of individual worker bees that engage in hygienic activities. W...

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Main Authors: Scannapieco Alejandra C., Lanzavecchia Silvia B., Parreño María A., Liendo María C., Cladera Jorge L., Spivak Marla, Palacio María A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Apicultural Science
Subjects:
honeybees
disease tolerance
pin-killed brood removal
polyethism
social immunity
task-specialisation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/jas-2016-0006

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