>
> >The data presented in this study did not
> show that relatedness is important for the selection of larvae for queen
> rearing.


I was surprised when I reviewed the research on queen larva selection by
bees, which has generally found an absence of nepotism.

Occasionally I graft larvae from more than one queen into a cell bar.  I
don't notice any difference in acceptance, but this would be interesting to
investigate in a controlled trial.

It would also be interesting to put a trace of added brood pheromone into
the cups to see whether one could stimulate more immediate feeding of jelly
to freshly grafted larvae.

Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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