The Emergence of Swarms From Apis Mellifera Colonies

Riedel, Inge B. M.; Simpson, J.

doi:10.1163/156853964x00111

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“…Then Butler [1] reported that it is mostly the young and middle-aged bees that make up a swarm, though all ages are represented. Since then it has been suggested that only relatively young bees swarm [ 18] and again that bees of all ages accompany swarms [8,15]. The results of this study agree with Butler [1] in that there are more young bees and fewer old bees in a swarm than there would be if a swarm's members were a random sample of the parental colony.…”

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The identity of nest-site scouts in honey bee swarms

Gilley

1998

Apidologie

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-The identity of the scout bees in a swarm of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) is determined by 1) which bees of the parental colony leave in the swarm, and 2) which bees of the swarm scout for nest sites. This study identifies the nest-site scouts by comparing the age distributions of the parental colony, the foragers of the parental colony, the swarm, and nest-site scouts in the swarm for four prime swarms and two afterswarms. Statistical differences were found between the age distributions of the swarm and the parental colony, the scouts and the swarm, and the scouts and the foragers. The median age of the swarm bees was lower than that of the colony bees, that of the scouts was higher than that of the swarm bees, and that of the scouts was slightly less than that of the foragers. These results suggest that the nest-site scouts are primarily middleaged bees which have foraging or flight experience. Functional hypotheses for these results are discussed. © Inra/DIB/AGIB/Elsevier, Paris Apis mellifera / honey bee / swarm / scout bee / age distribution

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The identity of nest-site scouts in honey bee swarms

Gilley

1998

Apidologie

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From molecules to societies: mechanisms regulating swarming behavior in honey bees (Apis spp.)

Grozinger¹,

Richards²,

Mattila³

2013

Apidologie

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International audienceReproduction by colony fission, or swarming, is a spectacular example of a behavior that requires the simultaneous coordination of the activities of thousands of honey bee workers and their queen. The successful execution of this collective phenomenon relies on the appropriate response of individuals in swarms to a myriad of signals that are produced by workers and queens to synchronize their nest exodus, subsequent house hunting, and eventual relocation to a new nest site. In this review, we describe our current understanding of the social factors that trigger swarming in colonies and the nonchemical and chemical signals that mediate a coordinated transition between its stages. We also highlight emerging work on the physiological and genomic mechanisms underpinning swarming behavior. Finally, we discuss the possible evolutionary origins of swarming behavior, through comparisons with related behaviors of migration, overwintering, estivation, and diapause in honey bees and other insects

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Queen confinement, queen piping and swarming in Apis mellifera colonies

Simpson

Cherry

1969

Animal Behaviour

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The Emergence of Swarms From Apis Mellifera Colonies

Cited by 6 publications

References 2 publications

The identity of nest-site scouts in honey bee swarms

The identity of nest-site scouts in honey bee swarms

From molecules to societies: mechanisms regulating swarming behavior in honey bees (Apis spp.)

Queen confinement, queen piping and swarming in Apis mellifera colonies

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