Cargando…

Effects of Insemination Quantity on Honey Bee Queen Physiology

Mating has profound effects on the physiology and behavior of female insects, and in honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens, these changes are permanent. Queens mate with multiple males during a brief period in their early adult lives, and shortly thereafter they initiate egg-laying. Furthermore, the phe...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Richard, Freddie-Jeanne, Tarpy, David R., Grozinger, Christina M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2007
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1989138/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17912357
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000980