Deciphering the variation in cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of six European honey bee subspecies
D. S. Rodriguez-Leon, A. Uzunov, C. Costa, E. S. Dylan, L. Charistos, T. Galea, M. Gabel, R. Scheiner, M. A. Pinto, T. Schmitt
The paper compares cuticular hydrocarbon profiles across six European honey bee subspecies to assess adaptation to climate and social roles, finding subspecies-specific differences and task-related variations.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2024Evolutionary Biology