Animal Behavior & CognitionJournal of Apicultural ResearchPeer-reviewed
Genetic Variation in Honey Bee queen Reproductive Performance: Implications for Colony Growth and Sustainability
Zhaorigetu Hubhachen, Heaven Strachan, Rameshwor Pudasaini…·Hongmei Li‐Byarlay
This study compares the reproductive performance of honey bee queens from different genetic lineages and finds that Russian and feral queens have higher fecundity and contribute to more sustainable colony growth than commercial queens.
DOI 10.1080/00218839.2026.2697127