Bee collection
Will an injured bee fan?
NO
How do you know the hot plate is on?
switch to the side is engaged and LCD panel is on
Why do bees fan?
Temp, pheromone, CO2, humidity
What materials do you need?
hotplate, temp probe, cage of fanning bees, cage table, computer, data collection sheet
What do you use to record your data on? Why?
Data sheet. Standardization is key
Best part to grab a bee?
Thorax or leg
How do you know the plate is up to temp?
Beeping
Why do bees nasanov fan?
To alert bees of their location
What is the temp to start you hot plate?
170C
What program do we use for temp data collection? What's important to do when you're done?
Surveyor. Save data
What should you do with bees you have collected while on the roof?
put them in the shade
What is the best position for the fanning cage in the jar?
Not touching the sides or the probe
Which way are they facing likely?
Toward the hive
What is your ramp rate?
1C per minute
What extra information should you have about a fanning trial?
date, time in, time start, temp start, # bees, fan temp, fan time, number fanners, cage size, hot plate #, probe #, hive #, temp dead, time dead, treatments if mixed group
Describe nasanov fanning
abdomen tilted up
What goes under the fanning cage and why is it important?
Cage stand
Will bees fan alone?
yes, but not well
When should you record fanning?
all the time
what happens to a trial where you don't collect all the necessary information?
Describe fanning for thermoregulation
abdomen curved down
What should you do with your hotplate before leaving for the day?
turn it off
How do you identify a fanning bout?
Count how many bees are begin fanning together within 10 seconds
Do we record nasanov fanning?
YES
It's property of the lab and needs to be left in the lab :)