A new, practicable and economical cage design for experimental studies on small honey bee colonies [METHODS AND TECHNIQUES]

This study details a practicable, new and economical cage system that effectively houses live honey bee colonies to investigate the impact of physical conditions, biological factors and environmental contaminants on honey bee health. The method has broad application for a range of effect studies concerning honey bee development, physiology, survival and population dynamics because it enables entire colonies, as opposed to individual workers, to be managed well in captivity.
Source: Journal of Experimental Biology - Category: Biology Authors: Tags: METHODS AND TECHNIQUES Source Type: research