Virgin queen attraction toward males in honey bees

Abstract Although the honeybee is a crucial agricultural agent and a prominent scientific model organism, crucial aspects of its reproductive behaviour are still unknown. During the mating season, honeybee males, the drones, gather in congregations 10–40 m above ground. Converging evidence suggests...

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Main Authors: Florian Bastin, Hanna Cholé, Grégory Lafon, Jean-Christophe Sandoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06241-9