Mating success of large and small males in honey bees: the effect of sexual selection on social behaviour and intracolony reproductive conflict.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
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- URL
- -
- Start date
- 3/1/2005
- End date
- 12/31/2006
- Budget
- 33,753 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Grants | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sheffield | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Honey bee males, known as drones, occur un two sizes: normal large males, which are reared in large-diameter hexagonal cells (drone cells), and small males, which are reared in small diameter hexagonal cells (worker cells). Honey bee mating is extremely c