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Queen Banks By: Clarence Collison Queen banking is the storage of queens individually in cages and placed in a colony to be cared for…
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Nestmate Recognition By: Clarence Collison Pheromones are involved in intraspecific chemical communication; however, the glands associated with compounds used in nestmate recognition in honey…
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Tropilaelaps Mites By: Clarence Collison A potential future threat of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) in North America are the parasitic mites in the…
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Honey Bee Races By: Clarence Collison The native range of the honey bee includes the varied habitats of Europe, Africa and the Middle East,…
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Requeening By: Clarence Collison The honey bee queen, mother of all individuals in the colony, determines the inherited characteristics of the colony. Periodic replacement…
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Beeswax, Wax Glands Beeswax is a complex substance made up of wax esters, fatty acids and hydrocarbons. By: Clarence Collision Wax is used by…
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Bee Development Development includes a pre-capping period (with the cell open) and a post-capping one with the cell sealed. By: Clarence Collison Honey bees…
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Salivary Glands By: Clarence Collison Salivary glands are involved in digestion, cleaning, softening foods, metabolism, growth, labor transition, brood pheromone and hormone regulation, saliva…
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