Seasonal constraints on mating and insemination of queen honey bees in a continental climate

Mating frequency and quality of insemination of queen honey bees were examined during spring 1984 to 1986 and summer 1984 at Madison, WI, USA. Mating frequency and sperm counts were highly variable among queens reared and mated during spring. During summer 1984, results were comparable to that repor...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Apidologie 1989, Vol.20 (1), p.21-27
Hauptverfasser:	Severson, D.W, Erickson, E.H. JR
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Apidae Apis mellifera Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hymenoptera insemination mating frequency Protozoa. Invertebrata seasonal variation semen spring
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Zusammenfassung:	Mating frequency and quality of insemination of queen honey bees were examined during spring 1984 to 1986 and summer 1984 at Madison, WI, USA. Mating frequency and sperm counts were highly variable among queens reared and mated during spring. During summer 1984, results were comparable to that reported for commercial queen rearers in the United States.
ISSN:	0044-8435 1297-9678
DOI:	10.1051/apido:19890103