
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Oldroyd, BP 
A1  - Goodman, RD 
T1  - Inbreeding and heterosis in queen bees in relation to brood area and honey production
JF  - Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
JO  - Aust. J.  Agric. Res.
Y1  - 1988
VL  - 39
IS  - 5
SP  - 959
EP  - 964
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9880959 
N2  - The brood area and weight gain of colonies headed by hybrid queens were compared with those headed by their inbred parentals. Although the colonies headed by hybrid queens had increased brood production, this did not lead to increased honey production. There was a significant increase in the longevity of hybrid queens compared with inbreds, and this alone may justify their use by apiarists. 
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