Sexual maturation and allometry of reproductive traits in large- and small-sized male honeybees.

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The body size of male honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) is a cause of skewed reproductive success. Large males are usually produced in colonies and have advantages in competition for mating and fertilisation. However, distinct small-sized males were produced depending on the colony conditions, particularly under queen-less conditions. Understanding the reproductive traits of small-sized males is currently limited,...

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