Longevity of worker honey bees (Apis mellifera Linnaeus) on the Darling Downs, Queensland

Abstract

The investigations reported in this thesis were undertaken during the period 1971-1973 in the course of the author's employment by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries at Warwick. All experimental work was designed and undertaken by the author except as specified in the text in which case references have been given. The statistical analyses of data were undertaken by Miss A. Reif and Mrs. J. Giles of the Biometry Branch of the Department of Primary Industries. Invaluable support and advice on apiary management techniques were provided by Mr. C. Roff, former