Estimates of covariance components for hygienic behavior in Africanized honeybees (Apis mellifera)

Estimates of covariance components for hygienic behavior in Africanized honeybees (Apis mellifera)

Genetic and phenotypic parameters considering the genetic effect on hygienic behavior of queen and workers from 40 Africanized honeybees colonies were estimated separately. Maternal origin of queens was controlled whereas the paternal was unknown, and different groups of workers were considered in t...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Martins Costa-Maia, Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo, Elias Nunes Martins, Daniela Andressa Lino-Lourenço, Maria Josiane Sereia, Carlos Antonio Lopes de Oliveira, Patrícia Faquinello, André Luiz Halak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2011-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
Africanized honeybee queens
Bayesian inference
genetic correlation
heritability
maternal effect
removal of dead capped brood
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