Testing genetic variance hypotheses for the evolution of polyandry in the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 271-279

  Neumann, P ^a,b   Moritz, R F A ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Evolution; Honeybee; Performance; Polyandry

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; HONEYBEE; POLYANDRY;

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA; VARROA JACOBSONI;

EID: 0033779197     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00001714     Document Type: Article

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