Variation in the Components of Head Extracts of Workers and Queens of Apis mellifera intermissa Buttel-Reepen
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Quantitative analysis of nine major com ponents of the head extracts o f workers and queens of A pis mellifera intermissa was carried out. Queen and worker component patterns were distinct. The patterns of both castes changed with age, and the worker patterns were also affected by being reared in the absence of a queen. The genetic variance o f the com ponent composition o f the extracts was found to be higher in the queens than the workers. This may have functional significance in the recognition by workers of their own queen.
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