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Re: Larval feeding?
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:48:00 -0700
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> Is there a definitive description of what/how the larvae are fed?

As best I can tell, the nurses vary the relative proportions of secretions
from the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands.  Any pollen appears to be a
contaminant, rather than an intentional source of food.


-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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