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DRONE LAYER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drone layer
1, record 1, English, drone%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drone-laying queen 2, record 1, English, drone%2Dlaying%20queen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A queen that can lay only unfertilized eggs which develop into drones. 3, record 1, English, - drone%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The queen] has only a limited time to mate, and if she is unable to fly because of bad weather and remains unmated, she will become a "drone layer". Drone laying queens usually mean the death of the colony, because the queens have no fertilized (female) larvae from which to raise a replacement. 4, record 1, English, - drone%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reine bourdonneuse
1, record 1, French, reine%20bourdonneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque que le couvain de mâles devient plus important que le couvain d'ouvrières, on dit que la reine est bourdonneuse et la ruche est en péril. 1, record 1, French, - reine%20bourdonneuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce phénomène biologique peut-être dû à des causes diverses telles que : la reine est trop âgée [...] les spermatozoïdes sont déficients [...] la reine n'a pu être fécondée au cours des trois premières semaines de sa vie; une intoxication alimentaire par le pollen et le nectar [...] 1, record 1, French, - reine%20bourdonneuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reina zanganera
1, record 1, Spanish, reina%20zanganera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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