Physiological reason for ceasing growth of unfertilized eggs produced by unmated queens in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes chinensis
Ganghua Li, Long Liu, Pengdong Sun, Yao Wu, Chaoliang Lei, Xiongwen Chen, Qiuying Huang
The study identifies physiological differences between fertilized and unfertilized eggs in Reticulitermes chinensis queens, explaining why unfertilized eggs are not incubated.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2016Zoology