Modes of worker reproduction, reproductive dominance and brood cell construction in queenless honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies

Apidologie

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 479-486

  Neumann, Peter ^a,b   Hepburn, H Randall ^a   Radloff, Sarah E ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera capensis; Apis mellifera scutellata; Brood cell; Honeybee; Hybrids; Laying worker; Reproductive dominance

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; HONEYBEE; REPRODUCTION;

ARTICLE; HONEYBEE; HYBRID; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION;

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0033898090     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2000140     Document Type: Article

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