Seasonal variations in the transfer of food labeled with 198Au from the worker to the queen domestic bee

Food exchanges from a worker giver to a queen receiver were quantified throughout the year. 4 days old workers distribute great amounts of food to queens, about 74% in average, but variations are low. On the other hand workers of unknown age distribute amounts that are less high and varying terms of...

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Published inComptes rendus hebdomadaires des seances de l'Academie des sciences. Serie D: Sciences naturelles Vol. 280; no. 23; p. 2677
Main Authors Pain, J, Roger, V, Douault, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 16.06.1975
Subjects
Age Factors
Animals
Bees - physiology
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated - physiology
Feeding Behavior - physiology
Seasons
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Summary:Food exchanges from a worker giver to a queen receiver were quantified throughout the year. 4 days old workers distribute great amounts of food to queens, about 74% in average, but variations are low. On the other hand workers of unknown age distribute amounts that are less high and varying terms of the season. A parallelism exists between percentage variations of food shared by workers of unknown age and the seasonal cycle of the 9-oxodec-2-enoic acid content of queens.