Queen Retinue Pheromones
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Chemical Communication in the Honey Bee Society.
Adapted from Winston, M.L. (1987) The Biology of the Honey Bee.
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Queen Retinue Phermones (QRP) is the term used to describe the collection of pheromones that tell the hive inhabitants that the queen is alive and well and performing her egg laying duties.
It was believed that the queen was alone in producing these pheromones. recent research has proven that both brood and worker pheromones contribute to this overall image of a fecund omnipresent queen.
It was believed that the queen was alone in producing these pheromones. recent research has proven that both brood and worker pheromones contribute to this overall image of a fecund omnipresent queen.
