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Maternal effects on the hygienic behavior of Russian x Ontario hybrid honeybees (Apis mellifera L.).
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Unger Peter, Guzmán-novoa Ernesto
Abstract excerpt
Strains and hybrids of Russian and Ontario honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) were evaluated for hygienic behavior at both colony and individual levels. The objectives were to determine phenotypic and genotypic variability and to study the inheritance of this behavior. At the colony level, Russian bees uncapped and removed significantly more freeze-killed brood than Ontario bees. The most hygienic Russian colonies and...
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