Title of Article :
Effects of carbon dioxide and low temperature narcosis on honey bees,apis mellifera
Title Of Periodical :
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
Descriptors :
Carbon dioxid,Low temperature,Narcosis,Honey bees
Abstract :
Short exposure of less 2 min to pure CO2 or 3 min to -20.C did not alter the orientation and successful return of released forager honey bees to olonies.Nacosis for 15 sec treatments of 30,60,and 120 sec reduced survival and pollen gathering behavior.Narcosis with pure CO2 should not exceed 15 see to reduce the reduce the risks of inducing abnormal physiological and behavioral changes in worker bees.
