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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Queen Reproductive Potential Affects Queen Mandibular Gland Pheromone Composition and Worker Retinue Response

Reproductive division of labor is one of the defining traits of honey bees (Apis mellifera), with non-reproductive tasks being performed by workers while a single queen normally monopolizes reproduction. The decentralized organization of a honey bee colony is maintained in large part by a bouquet of...

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Autores principales: Rangel, Juliana, Böröczky, Katalin, Schal, Coby, Tarpy, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27281328
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156027