Gyne production is regulated by the brood in a social bee (Bombus impatiens)

Sexual production in social insects marks the peak of colony development, yet the mechanisms regulating it remain unclear. We investigated the role of brood in colony development, worker reproduction and sexual production in Bombus impatiens. While larvae are known to reduce worker egg laying and en...

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Published in:	Royal Society Open Science
Main Authors:	Etya Amsalem, Priscila K. F. Santos, Ella Messner, Cameron Murray
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Royal Society 2025-08-01
Subjects:	brood sociality caste determination reproduction gynes density
Online Access:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241906