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Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nurses do not consume pollens based on their nutritional quality

Honey bee workers (Apis mellifera) consume a variety of pollens to meet the majority of their requirements for protein and lipids. Recent work indicates that honey bees prefer diets that reflect the proper ratio of nutrients necessary for optimal survival and homeostasis. This idea relies on the pre...

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Autores principales: Corby-Harris, Vanessa, Snyder, Lucy, Meador, Charlotte, Ayotte, Trace
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5764376/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29324841
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191050