How honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) change their broodcare behaviour in response to non-foraging conditions and poor pollen conditions

By Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2002

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Levels of selection in a social insect: a review of conflict and cooperation during honey bee (Apis mellifera) queen replacement (2004, background): “Thus unless a colony suffers from a serious food shortage (Schmickl and Crailsheim 2002), workers cooperate to ensure that queen larvae are fully fed, thereby ensuring the production of high-quality queens.”
Inner nest homeostasis in a changing environment with special emphasis on honey bee brood nursing and pollen supply (2004, background): “Also, Schmickl and Crailsheim (2002) and Schmickl et al. (2003) showed that the overall colony status influences the frequency and duration of cell inspections and nursing acts.”
HoPoMo : A model of honeybee intracolonial population dynamics and resource management (2007, background): “Schmickl et al. (2003) showed the dependency of brood nursing on the amount of stored pollen; Schmickl and Crailsheim (2002) demonstrated that the ratio of the amount of pollen to the number of larvae has a strong influence on brood nursing.”