Out of 53 queens captured for initiating colonies in the
laboratory, 33 laid eggs (62 percent), 29 of these produced colonies
(55 percent), and 14 produced queens (26 percent). A behavioral model
depicts the activities of queens from spring emergence through colony
development. A discussion of its application to bumble...
Larval mortality of leafcutting bee, Megachile pacifica (Panzer)
(= rotundata (F.)), is high, usually exceeding 50%. Parasites and
predators are not a limiting factor in the survival of the progeny.
The disease chalk brood has been an important mortality factor since
1974. Inadequate food supply, pollen and nectar, may affect...