Variation in the reproductive quality of honey bee males affects their age of flight attempt
Background Honey bee males (drones) exhibit life histories that enable a high potential for pre- or post-copulatory sperm competition. With a numerical sex ratio of ∼11,000 drones for every queen, they patrol flyways and congregate aerially to mate on the wing. However, colonies and in fact drones t...
Main Authors: | Bradley N. Metz, David R. Tarpy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2022-08-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/13859.pdf |
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