Worker's genetic diversity has no relation to pollen diversity in a honey bee colony (Apis mellifera L.)

No differences were observed between the species diversity of pollen gathered by colonies with artificially reduced worker genetic diversity and those derived from naturally mated queens. Such a result does not support the hypothesis that polyandry increases colony fitness in which a genetic basis i...

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Published in:Journal of ethology 1994-12, Vol.12 (2), p.163-167
Main Authors: Woyciechowski, Michał, Warakomska, Zofia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apidae
Apis mellifera
Hymenoptera
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Summary:No differences were observed between the species diversity of pollen gathered by colonies with artificially reduced worker genetic diversity and those derived from naturally mated queens. Such a result does not support the hypothesis that polyandry increases colony fitness in which a genetic basis is created for using a wider range of food sources.
ISSN:0289-0771
1439-5444
DOI:10.1007/BF02350060