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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Social control of air ventilation in colonies of honey bees, Apis mellifera
Journal of Insect Physiology, Volume 33, No. 9, Year 1987
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Description
Fanning behaviour inside the nest of honey bees is an effective mechanism of ventilation. The following results are reported: (1) With only a single small entrance, the fanning is controlled so as to induce tidal ventilation of the nest as in a typical breathing pattern. (2) Periodic active fanning moves an air current out followed by a passive influx of air. (3) Fanning bees show negative phototaxis. (4) The colonial respiratory activity decreases at night following a pronounced day-night cycle. © 1987.
Authors & Co-Authors
Moritz, Robin F.A.
United States, Brockport
Suny Brockport
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Citations: 82
Authors: 1
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/0022-1910(87)90130-2
ISSN:
00221910
Research Areas
Environmental