In a message dated 12/12/03 5:01:14 PM GMT Standard Time,
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> In queen breeding, what is the correct term for a queen before and after
> mating?
>
> In French we have "reine vierge" before and "reine féconde" after
>
Just like in French. Virgin queen, then Mated queen.
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