Pheromone and morphometric features of honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens imported to Canada from around the globe
Alison McAfee, Brendan Daisley, Dylan J L Brettingham, Elizabeth Mallory, Christine Macpherson, Armando Alcazar Magaña, Emma Allen-Vercoe, David R Tarpy · 2026
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Alison McAfee and eight colleagues published this research article in PLOS ONE in 2026. It examines honey bee queens imported into Canada from around the globe. The authors record pheromone features, the chemical signals a queen produces, alongside morphometric features, precise measurements of her body.
Queen quality decides how well a colony thrives, and Canadian beekeepers import many queens each year. Comparing chemical and physical traits across source countries tells buyers and regulators what differs between suppliers. Beekeepers choosing stock, and scientists studying queen health, both gain from a profile of what imported queens actually look like.
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| CREATOR | Alison McAfee, Brendan Daisley, Dylan J L Brettingham, Elizabeth Mallory, Christine Macpherson, Armando Alcazar Magaña, Emma Allen-Vercoe, David R Tarpy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46883 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |