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BROOD FOOD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facultative siblicide
1, record 1, English, facultative%20siblicide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- facultative fratricide 2, record 1, English, facultative%20fratricide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When food resources provided by the parents are insufficient to rear a whole [brood] successfully, dominants may kill their subordinate siblings... indirectly through enforced starvation. This phenomenon is termed facultative siblicide and occurs in a wide range of bird species... 3, record 1, English, - facultative%20siblicide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fratricide facultatif
1, record 1, French, fratricide%20facultatif
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brood food
1, record 2, English, brood%20food
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glandular secretions of highly nutritious food used to feed young larvae and queens. 2, record 2, English, - brood%20food
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouillie larvaire
1, record 2, French, bouillie%20larvaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bouillie 2, record 2, French, bouillie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès l'éclosion de l'œuf, la jeune larve d'ouvrière baigne dans de la gelée royale qui est sa nourriture exclusive durant trois jours. À partir du quatrième jour, les nourrices lui donnent une bouillie larvaire composée de pain d'abeilles (pollen fermenté), de miel et d'eau, à un rythme de 200 visites par jour, jusqu'à operculation. Cette bouillie est enrichie de sécrétions, de sucs digestifs et d'un peu de gelée royale. 2, record 2, French, - bouillie%20larvaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Beekeeping
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bee bread
1, record 3, English, bee%20bread
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- beebread 2, record 3, English, beebread
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollen mixed with nectar and bee secretions and stored in the comb for later use as brood food. 1, record 3, English, - bee%20bread
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pain d'abeille
1, record 3, French, pain%20d%27abeille
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollen frais collecté par les abeilles et déposé dans les alvéoles qui est mélangé à une sécrétion faite de miel, de nectar et d'enzymes pour un usage ultérieur comme aliment très riche en protéines pour les larves. 1, record 3, French, - pain%20d%27abeille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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