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>We have used incubators to house Queen cells in for years. To date we have
>not seen any diffrence in the size or weights of our queens due to running
>the incubators at lower temperatures (93 F) we often times will lower the
>temperature a degree or two to delay emergence of the Queens because of
>weather etc.. As the lower temp. retards the development of the queens I do
>not understand how it could make the queens any Bigger or Stronger. If
>anybody else has any experence in this, I would be glad to hear about it. If
>I could get bigger stronger Queens from lowering the Temperature I would do
>it all the time.
>
>Dean Breaux
>Hybri-Bees
>
Hi Dean,
 
        Yes there is a period and a temperature that will cause death.
 
        However the most important period of a bee larvae is the royal jelly
supply, if this is reduced or termenated early the bee will bee undersized
or malformed , and have a reduced physical strength.
 
        Therefore the most important period to maintain a good regular
temperature in a hive or incubator is this period of the feeding of the larvae.
 
        Regards,
                Dr Brian E Goble PhD
                Ecology Research Centre
 
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