Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid region

Autores
Bourrel, Pablo Neyen; Caluva, Emanuel Ceferino; Requina, Carina; Juricich, Juan; Gerlo, Paula; Avila, Sebastian Antonio; Galvani, Geronimo
Año de publicación
2025
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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The health of honey bee colonies is under threat from numerous factors, particularly thermal events intensified by climate change. In specific regions, beekeeping is undergoing continuous adaptation to enhance productivity and align with local environmental characteristics. An alternative technique to the traditional Langstroth hive (SH) is the stacked nucs method (NH), which involves managing colonies in a smaller space than the standard 10-frame hive. In the presence of immature stages, internal temperature must be adequately controlled by workers hence the description of thermal dynamics would facilitate understanding the development of colonies with different beekeeping methodologies. In an apiary located in Mendoza (32° 41’ 05.3” S, 68° 39’ 22.4” W) the internal temperature of the brood area and lateral wall in the hives were monitored during the season of honey production. We describe the frequency of exposition to non-optimal temperature range for brood and flight activity of pollen collection. The mean of internal temperature in SH was 33.2 °C and 34.1 °C in NH. The thermal range was between 2.4 and 3.1 °C in the brood area, being significantly elevated in the colony formation period. The lateral temperature values showed the exposure to thermal extremes indicating overheating in hives with reduced space. Pollen foraging was similar with a decrease in activity as noon approached in both types of hives. The temperature above or below the optimal range was discussed according to the hourly pattern, heat waves, and seasonal schedule by the beekeeper’s management in a semi-arid region.
EEA Junín
Fil: Bourrel, Pablo Neyen. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Caluva, Emanuel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Concepción del Uruguay; Argentina
Fil: Requina, Carina. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Juricich, Juan. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Gerlo, Paula. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Avila, Sebastian. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Avila, Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Junín; Argentina
Fil: Galvani, Geronimo. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Galvani, Geronimo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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International Journal of Biometeorology 69 : 1769-1779. (Published: April 2025)
Materia
Temperature
Hives
Honey Bees
Foraging
Hive Management
Temperatura
Colmena
Abeja Melífera
Búsqueda de Alimento
Gestión de las Colmenas
Región Semiárida, Argentina
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spelling Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid regionBourrel, Pablo NeyenCaluva, Emanuel CeferinoRequina, CarinaJuricich, JuanGerlo, PaulaAvila, Sebastian AntonioGalvani, GeronimoTemperatureHivesHoney BeesForagingHive ManagementTemperaturaColmenaAbeja MelíferaBúsqueda de AlimentoGestión de las ColmenasRegión Semiárida, ArgentinaThe health of honey bee colonies is under threat from numerous factors, particularly thermal events intensified by climate change. In specific regions, beekeeping is undergoing continuous adaptation to enhance productivity and align with local environmental characteristics. An alternative technique to the traditional Langstroth hive (SH) is the stacked nucs method (NH), which involves managing colonies in a smaller space than the standard 10-frame hive. In the presence of immature stages, internal temperature must be adequately controlled by workers hence the description of thermal dynamics would facilitate understanding the development of colonies with different beekeeping methodologies. In an apiary located in Mendoza (32° 41’ 05.3” S, 68° 39’ 22.4” W) the internal temperature of the brood area and lateral wall in the hives were monitored during the season of honey production. We describe the frequency of exposition to non-optimal temperature range for brood and flight activity of pollen collection. The mean of internal temperature in SH was 33.2 °C and 34.1 °C in NH. The thermal range was between 2.4 and 3.1 °C in the brood area, being significantly elevated in the colony formation period. The lateral temperature values showed the exposure to thermal extremes indicating overheating in hives with reduced space. Pollen foraging was similar with a decrease in activity as noon approached in both types of hives. The temperature above or below the optimal range was discussed according to the hourly pattern, heat waves, and seasonal schedule by the beekeeper’s management in a semi-arid region.EEA JunínFil: Bourrel, Pablo Neyen. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Caluva, Emanuel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Concepción del Uruguay; ArgentinaFil: Requina, Carina. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Juricich, Juan. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Gerlo, Paula. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Avila, Sebastian. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Avila, Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Junín; ArgentinaFil: Galvani, Geronimo. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Galvani, Geronimo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaSpringer2026-06-05T10:18:02Z2026-06-05T10:18:02Z2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/26494https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00484-025-02931-61432-12540020-7128https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-02931-6International Journal of Biometeorology 69 : 1769-1779. (Published: April 2025)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2026-06-11T09:54:46Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/26494instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2026-06-11 09:54:46.587INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid region
title Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid region
spellingShingle Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid region
Bourrel, Pablo Neyen
Temperature
Hives
Honey Bees
Foraging
Hive Management
Temperatura
Colmena
Abeja Melífera
Búsqueda de Alimento
Gestión de las Colmenas
Región Semiárida, Argentina
title_short Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid region
title_full Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid region
title_fullStr Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid region
title_full_unstemmed Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid region
title_sort Impact of hive configuration on internal temperature and pollen foraging in a semi-arid region
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bourrel, Pablo Neyen
Caluva, Emanuel Ceferino
Requina, Carina
Juricich, Juan
Gerlo, Paula
Avila, Sebastian Antonio
Galvani, Geronimo
author Bourrel, Pablo Neyen
author_facet Bourrel, Pablo Neyen
Caluva, Emanuel Ceferino
Requina, Carina
Juricich, Juan
Gerlo, Paula
Avila, Sebastian Antonio
Galvani, Geronimo
author_role author
author2 Caluva, Emanuel Ceferino
Requina, Carina
Juricich, Juan
Gerlo, Paula
Avila, Sebastian Antonio
Galvani, Geronimo
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Temperature
Hives
Honey Bees
Foraging
Hive Management
Temperatura
Colmena
Abeja Melífera
Búsqueda de Alimento
Gestión de las Colmenas
Región Semiárida, Argentina
topic Temperature
Hives
Honey Bees
Foraging
Hive Management
Temperatura
Colmena
Abeja Melífera
Búsqueda de Alimento
Gestión de las Colmenas
Región Semiárida, Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The health of honey bee colonies is under threat from numerous factors, particularly thermal events intensified by climate change. In specific regions, beekeeping is undergoing continuous adaptation to enhance productivity and align with local environmental characteristics. An alternative technique to the traditional Langstroth hive (SH) is the stacked nucs method (NH), which involves managing colonies in a smaller space than the standard 10-frame hive. In the presence of immature stages, internal temperature must be adequately controlled by workers hence the description of thermal dynamics would facilitate understanding the development of colonies with different beekeeping methodologies. In an apiary located in Mendoza (32° 41’ 05.3” S, 68° 39’ 22.4” W) the internal temperature of the brood area and lateral wall in the hives were monitored during the season of honey production. We describe the frequency of exposition to non-optimal temperature range for brood and flight activity of pollen collection. The mean of internal temperature in SH was 33.2 °C and 34.1 °C in NH. The thermal range was between 2.4 and 3.1 °C in the brood area, being significantly elevated in the colony formation period. The lateral temperature values showed the exposure to thermal extremes indicating overheating in hives with reduced space. Pollen foraging was similar with a decrease in activity as noon approached in both types of hives. The temperature above or below the optimal range was discussed according to the hourly pattern, heat waves, and seasonal schedule by the beekeeper’s management in a semi-arid region.
EEA Junín
Fil: Bourrel, Pablo Neyen. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Caluva, Emanuel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Concepción del Uruguay; Argentina
Fil: Requina, Carina. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Juricich, Juan. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Gerlo, Paula. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Avila, Sebastian. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Avila, Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Junín; Argentina
Fil: Galvani, Geronimo. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Galvani, Geronimo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description The health of honey bee colonies is under threat from numerous factors, particularly thermal events intensified by climate change. In specific regions, beekeeping is undergoing continuous adaptation to enhance productivity and align with local environmental characteristics. An alternative technique to the traditional Langstroth hive (SH) is the stacked nucs method (NH), which involves managing colonies in a smaller space than the standard 10-frame hive. In the presence of immature stages, internal temperature must be adequately controlled by workers hence the description of thermal dynamics would facilitate understanding the development of colonies with different beekeeping methodologies. In an apiary located in Mendoza (32° 41’ 05.3” S, 68° 39’ 22.4” W) the internal temperature of the brood area and lateral wall in the hives were monitored during the season of honey production. We describe the frequency of exposition to non-optimal temperature range for brood and flight activity of pollen collection. The mean of internal temperature in SH was 33.2 °C and 34.1 °C in NH. The thermal range was between 2.4 and 3.1 °C in the brood area, being significantly elevated in the colony formation period. The lateral temperature values showed the exposure to thermal extremes indicating overheating in hives with reduced space. Pollen foraging was similar with a decrease in activity as noon approached in both types of hives. The temperature above or below the optimal range was discussed according to the hourly pattern, heat waves, and seasonal schedule by the beekeeper’s management in a semi-arid region.
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