Lesson 2.4 Worker Development

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Worker Bee Development Time is 21 Days (Chart) Open Brood: 8 Days (Larva: 9 days) Capped Brood: 13 Days (Pre-pupa and Pupa: 12 days) Much of colony management, as well as an understanding of bee diseases and pests, centers on understanding the development of the worker bee. Bees go through complete metamorphosis, which includes four major stages: egg, […]

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