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Re: Genetic compatibility effects on caste determination
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Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 3 Feb 2009 19:10:28 -0500
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>>How do the bees recognize the eggs or larvae from their subfamily?
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>Good question!  I don't know that anyone knows, but my guess would be by smell.

Yes, but the point of the study I cited is that they don't differentiate them.

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