Honeybees are buffered against undernourishment during larval stages

The negative impact of juvenile undernourishment on adult behavior has been well reported for vertebrates, but relatively little is known about invertebrates. In honeybees, nutrition long to affect task performance and timing behavioral transitions. Whether how a dietary restriction during larval development affects the honeybees largely unknown. We raised in-vitro , varying amount standardized diet (150 µl, 160 180 µl in total). Emerging adults were marked inserted into established colonies. Behavioral nurse bees foragers was investigated physiological factors be involved regulation social organization quantified. Surprisingly, under different feeding regimes did not differ any behaviors observed. No differences observed parameters apart from weight. Honeybees lighter when undernourished µl), while they heavier overfed treatment (180 µl) compared control group normal (160 µl). These data suggest that restrictions do or physiology this insect despite producing clear effects speculate possible might compensated early period life.