Brood thermoregulation effectiveness is positively linked to the amount of brood but not to the number of bees in honeybee colonies

To ensure the optimal development of brood, a honeybee colony needs to regulate its temperature within a certain range of values (thermoregulation), regardless of environmental changes in biotic and abiotic factors. While the set of behavioural and physiological responses implemented by honeybees to...

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Main Authors: Godeau, Ugoline, Pioz, Maryline, Martin, Olivier, Rüger, Charlotte, Crauser, Didier, Le Conte, Yves, Henry, Mickael, Alaux, Cédric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peer Community In 2023-05-01
Series:Peer Community Journal
Online Access:https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.270/