Genetic determination of nectar foraging, pollen foraging, and nest-site scouting in honey bee colonies

Gene E. Robinson; Robert E. Page

doi:10.1007/BF00290908

Genetic determination of nectar foraging, pollen foraging, and nest-site scouting in honey bee colonies

Gene E. Robinson, Robert E. Page

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Allozyme analyses of honey bee workers revealed significant differences in the intracolonial subfamily composition of groups of nectar foragers, pollen foragers, and nest-site scouts. These differences demonstrate that colony genetic structure influences the division of labor among older foraging-age bees just as it does for younger workers. The maintenance of genetic variability for the behavior of individual workers and its possible effects on the organization of colonies are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	317-323
Number of pages	7
Journal	Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Volume	24
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00290908
State	Published - May 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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Genetic determination of nectar foraging, pollen foraging, and nest-site scouting in honey bee colonies

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