All great stuff
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The conclusion/summary of all scientific articles with respect to bees should always start with: - It depends - Or - Sometimes -
As for entrances and vents. Well, it depends ;) I am in Canada. I am about as far north in Canada as you can go and still have a manageable and profitable operation. I run solid bottom boards, bottom entrances, and sealed covers (Bubble warp sheets under lids) year round. One of the most advanced HVAC systems on the planet is the beehive. So I do not try to help them. It would be like the novice instructing the master on how to do things. Just decide your setup and leave the rest to them. They will change it as they see fit, guaranteed, by propolizing here and opening there - and even that will change week to week.
Then best ventilation design for boxes always seems to be the most badly implemented. Meaning the worst carpenters have the healthiest bees .. for that gives the bees the most options to open/close vents as they see fit. This scientific finding means: crooked and warped boxes are probably the best for the bees. So do not fret over perfectly square, flat, and straight equipment. That looks nice for the keeper but the bees dont care and perfect is not what they need. For these reasons it logically follows that impermeable poly hives are a poor choice if the goal is healthy bees. Yes, I had some poly for a bit and got rid of them.