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In honeybees (Apis mellifera), the process of nectar collection is considered a straightforward example of task partitioning with two subtasks or two intersecting cycles of activity: (1) foraging and (2) storing of nectar, linked via its transfer between foragers and food processors. Many observations suggest, however, that nectar collection and processing in honeybees is a complex process, involving workers of other sub-castes and depending on variables such as resource profitability or the amount of stored honey. It has been observed that food processor bees often distribute food to other hive bees after receiving it from incoming foragers, instead of storing it immediately in honey cells. While there is little information about the sub-caste affiliation and the behaviour of these second-order receivers, this stage may be important for the rapid distribution of nutrients and related information. To investigate the identity of these second-order receivers, we quantified behaviours following nectar transfer and compared these behaviours with the behaviour of average worker hive-bees. Furthermore, we tested whether food quality (sugar concentration) affects the behaviour of the second-order receivers. Of all identified second-order receivers, 59.3% performed nurse duties, 18.5% performed food-processor duties and 22.2% performed forager duties. After food intake, these bees were more active, had more trophallaxes (especially offering contacts) compared to average workers and they were found mainly in the brood area, independent of food quality. Our results show that the liquid food can be distributed rapidly among many bees of the three main worker sub-castes, without being stored in honey cells first. Furthermore, the results suggest that the rapid distribution of food partly depends on the high activity of second-order receivers. © 2007 Birkhäuser Verlag.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Nectar distribution and its relation to food quality in honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies
Autor:Grüter, C.; Farina, W.M.
Filiación:Division of Behavioural Ecology, University of Bern, Ethologische Station Hasli, Wohlenstrasse 50a, CH-3032 Hinterkappelen, Switzerland
Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, IFIBYNE-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, (C1428EHA) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:Apis mellifera; Nectar collection; Task partitioning; Trophallaxis; flower visiting; food processing; food quality; food storage; honeybee; Apis mellifera; Apoidea
Año:2007
Volumen:54
Número:1
Página de inicio:87
Página de fin:94
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-007-0915-z
Título revista:Insectes Sociaux
Título revista abreviado:Insectes Sociaux
ISSN:00201812
CODEN:INSOA
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00201812_v54_n1_p87_Gruter

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Grüter, C. & Farina, W.M. (2007) . Nectar distribution and its relation to food quality in honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies. Insectes Sociaux, 54(1), 87-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-007-0915-z
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Grüter, C., Farina, W.M. "Nectar distribution and its relation to food quality in honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies" . Insectes Sociaux 54, no. 1 (2007) : 87-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-007-0915-z
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Grüter, C., Farina, W.M. "Nectar distribution and its relation to food quality in honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies" . Insectes Sociaux, vol. 54, no. 1, 2007, pp. 87-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-007-0915-z
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Grüter, C., Farina, W.M. Nectar distribution and its relation to food quality in honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies. Insectes Sociaux. 2007;54(1):87-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-007-0915-z