Low mating frequency of queens in the stingless bee Scaptotrigona postica1 and worker maternity of males

Kin selection models of intracolonial conflict over the maternity of males predict that social hymenopteran workers should favour the production of sons and nephews over brothers when the effective mating frequency (m^sub e^) of the queen is low (m^sub e^

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Published in:Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2003-02, Vol.53 (3), p.174
Main Authors: Paxton, Robert J, Bego, Luci R, Shah, Mira M, Mateus, Sidnei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animal reproduction
Bees
Behavioral biology
Genetic structure
Police
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Summary:Kin selection models of intracolonial conflict over the maternity of males predict that social hymenopteran workers should favour the production of sons and nephews over brothers when the effective mating frequency (m^sub e^) of the queen is low (m^sub e^
ISSN:0340-5443
1432-0762
DOI:10.1007/s00265-002-0561-4