Cuticular lipids correlate with age and insemination status in queen honeybees
(2014)
Journal Article
Babis, M., Holman, L., Fenske, R., Thomas, M., & Baer, B. (2014). Cuticular lipids correlate with age and insemination status in queen honeybees. Insectes Sociaux, 61, 337-345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00040-014-0358-2
Eusocial insects exhibit reproductive division of labour, in which one or a few queens perform almost all of the reproduction, while the workers are largely sterile and assist in rearing their siblings. Consequently, many of the colony’s tasks (e.g.... Read More about Cuticular lipids correlate with age and insemination status in queen honeybees.