Observation of the Mating Behavior of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) Queens Using Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID): Factors Influencing the Duration and Frequency of Nuptial Flights

We used radio-frequency identification (RFID) to record the duration and frequency of nuptial flights of honey bee queens (Apis mellifera carnica) at two mainland mating apiaries. We investigated the effect of a number of factors on flight duration and frequency: mating apiary, number of drone colon...

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Autores principales: Heidinger, Ina Monika Margret, Meixner, Marina Doris, Berg, Stefan, Büchler, Ralph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4592583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26462822
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects5030513

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4592583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26462822
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects5030513

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