Biology

The rarity of multiple mating by females in the social Hymenoptera

J. Strassmann

2001.3.1INSECTES SOCIAUX

DOI: 10.1007/pl00001737

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Single mating is predominant in this large, evolutionarily and ecologically successful group of social ants, bees, and wasps because it confers higher relatedness among potential workers and the brood they care for.

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STRASSMANN, J. The rarity of multiple mating by females in the social hymenoptera. INSECTES SOCIAUX, 2001, 48: 1–13.