TABLE 1. Development of the hives during the experiment Key: MB: very good; B: good; B-R: good to regular; R: regular; M: bad; MM: very bad; +: added

Nº brood bees reserves observations brood bees reserves observations brood bees reserves observations   13 March de 2001 23 April de 2001 25 June 2001 2 6 7 B   6 9 M Some varroa on bees 14 full MB 4/6/01 +super + 1/2 super; blocked super 5 4 7 MB   9 10 B   14 full MB 4/6/01+ super;+ 1/2 super 6 5 7 B   7 8 B-R   14 full MB 4/6/01 + super 7 4 7 B-R   7 8 B   7 full MB 4/6/01;swarmed + supper 11 4 8 MB   5 7 B   7 full MB 18/6/01 + supper; not working in supper 15 3 6 M   4 6 B   13 full MB 11/6/01 + super cordslightly propolized 19 6 10 MB   8-9 10 B 26/3/01 + super Not working laminated wax 13-14 full MB 4/6/01 +_ super + _ super 20 6 10 MB   8-9 10 B 26/3/01 + super not working on laminated wax 13-14 full MB 4/6/01 + _ super 26 0 8 R new unbred queen 3 6 B   8 full MB 11/6/01 +super ; working lam. wax 29 3 5 B   4 4 B   8 full MB 29/5/01 +super ;+ _ super

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