%0 Journal Article %1 Koeniger1989 %A Koeniger, G. %A Koeniger, N. %A Pechhacker, H. %A Ruttner, F. %A Berg, S. %D 1989 %J Insectes Sociaux %K koenigerg_high %N 2 %P 129--138 %R 10.1007/BF02225908 %T Assortative mating in a mixed population of European Honeybees, <i>Apis mellifera ligustica</i> and <i>Apis mellifera carnica</i> %U https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02225908 %V 36 %X The drone population at a natural drone congregation area (DCA) was composed of 50\%Apis mellifera ligustica (L) and 50\%Apis mellifera carnica (C) drones. Both kind of drones were monitored by frequent sampling. Significant differences in the vertical drone distribution were detected: at 4 meters the portion of L drones was larger and C drones were relatively more frequent in 20 meters. Virgin queens (L and C) were naturally mated in the DCA and mating frequencies for L and C drones were established. Their worker offspring was classified as pure Ls. pure Cs or hybrids. A significant tendency for assortative mating was found for both groups of queens. One of the mechanisms of mate choice may involve the differences in vertical distribution of the drones.

@article{Koeniger1989, abstract = {The drone population at a natural drone congregation area (DCA) was composed of 50{\%}Apis mellifera ligustica (L) and 50{\%}Apis mellifera carnica (C) drones. Both kind of drones were monitored by frequent sampling. Significant differences in the vertical drone distribution were detected: at 4 meters the portion of L drones was larger and C drones were relatively more frequent in 20 meters. Virgin queens (L and C) were naturally mated in the DCA and mating frequencies for L and C drones were established. Their worker offspring was classified as pure Ls. pure Cs or hybrids. A significant tendency for assortative mating was found for both groups of queens. One of the mechanisms of mate choice may involve the differences in vertical distribution of the drones.}, added-at = {2017-09-28T15:20:15.000+0200}, author = {Koeniger, G. and Koeniger, N. and Pechhacker, H. and Ruttner, F. and Berg, S.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2fded2d755f9e1a70cc04d95c9084e00e/zoologieii}, day = 01, description = {Assortative mating in a mixed population of European Honeybees,Apis mellifera ligusticaandApis mellifera carnica | SpringerLink}, doi = {10.1007/BF02225908}, interhash = {62b5772e9964e68814f1bebd43c66e09}, intrahash = {fded2d755f9e1a70cc04d95c9084e00e}, issn = {1420-9098}, journal = {Insectes Sociaux}, keywords = {koenigerg_high}, month = jun, number = 2, pages = {129--138}, timestamp = {2017-09-28T15:20:15.000+0200}, title = {Assortative mating in a mixed population of European Honeybees, <i>Apis mellifera ligustica</i> and <i>Apis mellifera carnica</i>}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02225908}, volume = 36, year = 1989 }