Mating frequency in Apis florea revisited (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

被引:22
作者
Palmer, KA [1 ]
Oldroyd, BP [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sydney, Sch Biol Sci, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
polyandry; microsatellites; multiple mating; relatedness; Apis;
D O I
10.1007/PL00001743
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
学科分类号
摘要
Effective and actual mating frequency of Apis florea queens was estimated using 92-159 worker pupae from each of five colonies. Mating frequency ranged from 13-19. The mean effective paternity frequency was 10.1 +/- 1.2 (+/- SE). These estimates are significantly greater than those previously reported (5-14 matings). Our new estimates show that the effective mating frequency of Apis florea queens is similar to that found in the rest of the genus.
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