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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
May 03, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:

How well bees tolerate temperature extremes could determine their ability to persist in a changing climate. But heat tolerance varies between and within populations, so a research team led by Penn State entomologists examined bee physical traits -- such as sex differences in body mass -- to understand how these traits interact with environmental conditions, pathogens and other factors.

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