Off-Season Swarming in the Japanese Honey Bee (Apis Cerana Japonica)

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Science Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 51 - 55
• Main Authors: Morii, Kiyohito, Sakamoto, Yoshiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 01.06.2024; Sciendo
• Subjects: Asian honey bee; climate change; phenology; QL1-991; reproductive behavior; swarming cycle; Zoology

Several studies have reported fragmentary evidence that climate change is altering the phenology and behavior of honey bees. We compiled records of off-season swarming of the Japanese honey bee ( ) between autumn and winter to improve our understanding of the impact of climate change on the subspeci...