scholarly journals A scientific note on the dynamics of labor devoted to nectar foraging in a honey bee colony: number of foragers versus individual foraging activity

Apidologie ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 737-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinna Thom ◽  
Thomas Dyer Seeley ◽  
J�rgen Tautz
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Foraging Activity ◽  
Nectar Foraging ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Scientific Note ◽  
Colony Number ◽  
Honey Bee Colony

scholarly journals Modeling of the Potential Honey Bee Colony Foraging Activity Based on the Agrometeorological Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olvija Komasilova ◽  
Vitalijs Komasilovs ◽  
Armands Kviesis ◽  
Aleksejs Zacepins
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Foraging Activity ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Honey Bee Colony

scholarly journals The foraging behaviour of honey bees, Apis mellifera: a review

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
HF Abou-Shaara
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Foraging Behaviour ◽  
Foraging Activity ◽  
Monitoring Methods ◽  
Ambient Environment ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Foraging Preference ◽  
Honey Bee Colony

Foraging behaviour is one of the distinctive behaviours of honey bees, Apis mellifera. This behaviour is the link between the honey bee colony and the ambient environment. Therefore, various in-colony and out-colony factors have an impact on this behaviour, and many studies have been employed to investigate these factors. Foraging behaviour is not advantageous only for the colony and for plant pollination but also has other benefits. In contrast, some disadvantages have also been discovered to be linked with foraging activity. Practically speaking, the control over this behaviour is very important to maximize colony products as well as to increase other agricultural benefits. This paper presents a review on foraging activity including; the regulation of foraging tasks, factors impacting this behaviour, foraging preference, variations between subspecies, monitoring methods as well as the possible methods for controlling this behaviour. As concluded from this review, more work needs to be performed in order to elucidate certain aspects of foraging behaviour.  

scholarly journals A scientific note on the ‘Liebefeld Method’ to estimate honey bee colony strength: its history, use, and translation

Apidologie ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Dainat ◽  
Vincent Dietemann ◽  
Anton Imdorf ◽  
Jean-Daniel Charrière
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Scientific Note ◽  
Honey Bee Colony

scholarly journals Honey bee colony mortality and productivity with single and dual infestations of parasitic mite species

Apidologie ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 567-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle L. Downey ◽  
Mark L. Winston
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Parasitic Mite ◽  
Honey Bee Colony

Worker's genetic diversity has no relation to pollen diversity in a honey bee colony (Apis mellifera L.)

1994 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Woyciechowski ◽  
Zofia Warakomska
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Honey Bee Colony

scholarly journals Ovipositor sources for queen-rearing of honey bee (Apis mellifera) revealed inheritable maternal effect on reared queen

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longtao Yu ◽  
Xinxin Shi ◽  
Xujiang He ◽  
Weiyu Yan ◽  
Xiaobo Wu
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Maternal Effects ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
Colony Growth ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Physiological Indexes ◽  
Foraging Ability ◽  
Honey Bee Colony ◽  
Weight Number

Abstract Queen is arguably the most important member of a honey bee colony, and queen quality is crucial for honey bee colony growth and development. In this study, queens were reared with eggs laid in queen cells (QE), eggs laid in worker cells (WE) and 2-day old larvae in worker cells (L). Those physiological indexes (the weight, thorax size and number of ovarioles) of newly reared queens in each group were measured. Moreover, the reproductive potential of the newly reared queens and foraging ability of worker bees laid by the newly reared queens in each group were further explored. In addition, we also examined whether maternal effects would be transmitted to the offspring queens in honey bee. We found that the weight, number of ovarioles and thorax weight of newly emerged queens in QE were significantly higher than those in WE and L, suggesting the reproductive potential was stronger in QE group than WE and L group. Furthermore, offspring worker bees and queens of QE queens had higher weight at emergence than those from the other two groups. This study proved profound honey bee maternal effects on queen quality, which can be transmitted to their offspring. Our results of the present study were important for improving queen quality and promoting the development of beekeeping and agriculture.

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