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Swarming and the Division of Labour in the Hive

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The Cause and Control of Swarming in Bees

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Xx. The Cause and Control of Swarming in Bees1
The Cause and Control of Swarming in Bees Being the Report of a Conference Held at Rothamsted on April 27th 19353
Contents4
Introduction5
Historical Notes on Theories of Swarm Control6
Gertsung's Brood Food Theory10
Swarming and the Division of Labour in the Hive14
The Snelgrove Method of Swarm Prevention18
The Demaree System (Contributed)22
The Peck Method24
Swarming : What is the Cause?27

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