Longevity of starved bumblebee queens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) is shorter at high than low temperatures

Northern bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) with annual lifecycles depend both on energy stores remaining in their fat body after diapause and a few spring flowering plants. Most temperate bumblebees emerge gradually over several months after winter depending on the species and within species on the l...

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Published in:	European Journal of Entomology
Main Authors:	Salla-Riikka VESTERLUND, Jouni SORVARI
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2014-05-01
Subjects:	hymenoptera apidae bombus lucorum bumblebee spring temperature starvation parasitellus fucorum mites
Online Access:	https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201402-0008_Longevity_of_starved_bumblebee_queens_Hymenoptera_Apidae_is_shorter_at_high_than_low_temperatures.php