Impact of Apis cerana cerana (Hymenoptera: Apidae) body size on newly built cell size

• Published in: Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 102277 - 5
• Main Authors: Li, Hui, Deng, Shangkao, Meng, Qingxin, Yang, Shunhua, Jiang, Wutao, Zhao, Wenzheng, Tian, Yakai, Dong, Kun, Gong, Xueyang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2024; 한국응용곤충학회
• Subjects: Apis cerana; birth weight; Body size; Cell construction; Cell structure size; cell structures; entomology; femur; honey; legs; metatarsus; proboscis; thorax; tibia; wings; Worker morphology; 농학; Worker morphology; Cell construction; Body size; Cell structure size

[Display omitted] •Exploring the impact of the body size of honey bee on newly built cell size.•Establishment of A. c. cerana colonies with large and small body sizes.•Mold made of epoxy resin was used for measuring and analyzing the cell structure.•Workers with larger external morphological feature...