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. 2019 Jun 6;14(6):e0217921. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217921

Table 2. Mean body water loss (mg h–1) of two honeybee species under different temperature and relative humidity treatments.

Body water loss mean (mg h–1) ± SE
RH(%) T(°C) Apis cerana Apis mellifera LSD0.05

50
35 1.53±0.15 2.46±0.65 0.942
40 3.86±0.13 4.47±0.44 0.775
45 5.23±0.21 6.63±0.51 0.665

60
35 1.47±0.37 2.19±0.15 0.115
40 2.29±0.41 2.69±0.24 0.379
45 4.89±0.25 5.96±0.46 0.021

70
35 1.37±0.35 2.29±0.35 0.333
40 2.47±0.57 2.74±0.28 0.856
45 4.99±0.46 6.09±0.64 0.023