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Honeybee nests : composition, structure, function / H.R. Hepburn, C.W.W. Pirk, O. Duangphakdee.

This work, a sequel to Honeybees and Wax published nearly 30 years ago, starts with a brief introduction and discussion of nesting sites, their spaces and densities, self-organization of nest contents, and interspecific utilization of beeswax. The following chapters cover communication by vibrations...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Authors: Hepburn, H. R. (Author), Pirk, C. W. W. (Author), Duangphakdee, O. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelburg ; New York : Springer, [2014]
Subjects:
Honeybee > Nests.
Beeswax.
Honeycombs.
Bioenergetics.
Honeybee > Behavior.
Table of Contents:
  • General Introduction
  • Nesting: Sites, Space and Density in Comb-building
  • Self-organization of Nest Contents
  • Intraspecific and Interspecific Comb-building
  • Communication by Vibrations and Scents in Comb
  • Wax Secretion, Comb Construction and the Queen
  • The Significance of Brood
  • The Role of Pollen in Honeybee Colonies
  • Nectar Flows and Comb-building
  • Construction of Combs
  • Energetics of Honey/Beeswax Conversion
  • Construction of Cells
  • Conversion of Wax Scales into Comb Wax
  • Material Properties of Scale and Comb Wax
  • The Wax Gland Complex
  • The Chemistry of Beeswax
  • Synthesis of Beeswax
  • Material Properties of Honeybee Silk.

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