Hi Dean
> i thought hygienic behavior was about the bees removing debris from the hive?
What you are describing is 'house cleaning', 'hygienic behaviour' is the
detection of dead brood, detection of parasites and other problems and
the removal of affected larvae.
These behaviours can be present in combination, but are likely to be
artefacts of different patrilines in the colony.
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