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Queen size vs age of larvae selection
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John & Christy Horton <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:15:07 -0500
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Got a question:

Is there a known correalation between queen size and age that the larvae are 
selected to be queens...in other words will selecting a very young larvae 
(everything else being equal) result in a larger queen?
Could you get a big ol fat good looking intercaste..... or is a fat good 
looking intercaste an oxymoronic statement?
Anybody know of any studies along these lines? Any tendencies observed?

John Horton

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