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Five egg-laying queens in a single colony of brazilian stingless bees (Melipona scutellaris Latreille)

Acta Amazonica (2011) 41(1) 123-126
DOI: 10.1590/s0044-59672011000100014
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Abstract

Polygyny, characterized by the presence of several egg-laying queens, is considered as a temporary colony status. In stingless bees it is rarely observed. This paper reports the first case of natural polygyny in Melipona scutellaris colony, with five egg- laying queens.

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de Carvalho, C. A. L., Souza, B. de A., Dias, C. de S., Alves, R. M. de O., Melo, A. F. de L., Soares, A. C. F., & Carvalho-Zilse, G. A. (2011). Five egg-laying queens in a single colony of brazilian stingless bees (Melipona scutellaris Latreille). Acta Amazonica, 41(1), 123–126. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0044-59672011000100014

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