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Colony kin structure and male production in Dolichovespula wasps.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2001
Foster K R, Ratnieks F L, Gyllenstrand N, Thorén P A
Abstract excerpt
In annual hymenopteran societies headed by a single outbred queen, paternity (determined by queen mating frequency and sperm use) is the sole variable affecting colony kin structure and is therefore a key predictor of colony reproductive characteristics. Here we investigate paternity and male production in five species of Dolichovespula wasps. Twenty workers from each of 10 colonies of each of five species, 1000...
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