Common viral infections inhibit egg laying in honey bee queens and are linked to premature supersedure
A. A. Chapman, A. McAfee, D. R. Tarpy, J. Fine, Z. Rempel, K. Peters, R. Currie, L. Foster
This study shows that viral infections reduce honey bee queen egg-laying and are linked to supersedure, but immune responses are not fully responsible for these effects.
bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2024Zoology