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Honey bees save energy in honey processing by dehydrating nectar before returning to the nest
Honey bees process nectar into honey by active evaporation on the tongue and passive evaporation involving nest ventilation and fanning behaviour, as well as enzymatic action. The elimination of excess water from nectar carries considerable energetic costs. The concentration of the nectar load is as...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9519551/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36171276 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20626-5 |