Division of labor during honey bee colony defense

1990 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 395-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Breed ◽  
Gene E. Robinson ◽  
Robert E. Page
Keyword(s):  
Division Of Labor ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Colony Defense ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Honey Bee Colony

Timekeeping in the honey bee colony: integration of circadian rhythms and division of labor

1998 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darrell Moore ◽  
Jennifer E. Angel ◽  
Iain M. Cheeseman ◽  
Susan E. Fahrbach ◽  
Gene E. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Division Of Labor ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Honey Bee Colony ◽  
Colony Integration

scholarly journals Ovipositor sources for queen-rearing of honey bee (Apis mellifera) revealed inheritable maternal effect on reared queen

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longtao Yu ◽  
Xinxin Shi ◽  
Xujiang He ◽  
Weiyu Yan ◽  
Xiaobo Wu
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Maternal Effects ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
Colony Growth ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Physiological Indexes ◽  
Foraging Ability ◽  
Honey Bee Colony ◽  
Weight Number

Abstract Queen is arguably the most important member of a honey bee colony, and queen quality is crucial for honey bee colony growth and development. In this study, queens were reared with eggs laid in queen cells (QE), eggs laid in worker cells (WE) and 2-day old larvae in worker cells (L). Those physiological indexes (the weight, thorax size and number of ovarioles) of newly reared queens in each group were measured. Moreover, the reproductive potential of the newly reared queens and foraging ability of worker bees laid by the newly reared queens in each group were further explored. In addition, we also examined whether maternal effects would be transmitted to the offspring queens in honey bee. We found that the weight, number of ovarioles and thorax weight of newly emerged queens in QE were significantly higher than those in WE and L, suggesting the reproductive potential was stronger in QE group than WE and L group. Furthermore, offspring worker bees and queens of QE queens had higher weight at emergence than those from the other two groups. This study proved profound honey bee maternal effects on queen quality, which can be transmitted to their offspring. Our results of the present study were important for improving queen quality and promoting the development of beekeeping and agriculture.

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