Reproductive Interference in an Introduced Bumblebee: Polyandry may Mitigate Negative Reproductive Impact

As a signature of reproductive interference (RI), we reviewed hybrid production in eusocial bumblebees in Japan, by comparing introduced <i>Bombus terrestris</i> with native <i>B. ignitus</i> in Honshu (main island of Japan) and with native <i>B. hypocrita sapporoensis&...

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Main Authors: Koji Tsuchida, Ayumi Yamaguchi, Yuya Kanbe, Koichi Goka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/2/59