THE MECHANISM OF QUEEN ELIMINATION IN 2-QUEEN HONEY-BEE (APIS-MELLIFERA L) COLONIES

被引：15

作者：

BUTZ, VM

DIETZ, A

机构：

[1] Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

[2] Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin

来源：

JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH | 1994年 / 33卷 / 02期

关键词：

QUEEN HONEY BEES; APIS-MELLIFERA; 2-QUEEN COLONIES; AGGRESSION; FIGHTING; STINGING; DEATH;

D O I：

10.1080/00218839.1994.11100855

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Observation hives were used to study queen and worker interactions in two-queen honey bee colonies after removal of queen excluders. Aggression between queens involving stinging attacks was the principal mechanism of queen elimination. Workers were not aggressive towards queens. Queens appeared to recognize other queens only at short distances (< 3.5 cm), or upon direct contact. Characteristic fighting postures and general fighting patterns were identified. Younger queens survived most aggressive encounters (86%). Aggressive encounters between queens did not always result in the death of a rival queen.

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页码：87 / 94

页数：8