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multipurpose water

Definition

Multipurpose water is honey bee forage collected

mainly to produce food for larvae [...] and to maintain colony thermal homeostasis [...]. Water collected by honey bees comes from a wide range of sources, including puddles, streams, irrigation, swimming pools, or even the sea.

Reference

  1. Le Bivic P., Alaux C., Domalain J., Vidau C., Le Conte Y., Belzunces LP. et al. 2025 Study of honey bee (Apis mellifera) water preferences: do bees really like dirty water?. Apidologie. Vol. 56, (6) p. 99. doi: 10.1007/s13592-025-01219-3
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
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multipurpose water

subclass of

honey bee forage

has subclass

n/a
honey bee water source

role of

multipurpose water
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Label

multipurpose water

EUPH Code (UID)

[2542]

EUPH IRI

https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/2542

Descriptor

n/a

Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2026-01-18
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Author: Michael Rubinigg

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Author: Michael Rubinigg

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multipurpose water

Compound noun, Singular

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