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Effects of queen mating status, pre-diapause weight and pupae’s sex on colony initiation in small-scale rearing of Bombus terrestris

BiologyBreeding BehaviorReproductive SuccessFitnessNatural SciencesEntomologyEvolutionary BiologyColony InitiationSexual SelectionBombus TerrestrisReproductive BiologyPre-diapause WeightPublic HealthReproduction ResponseInsect Social BehaviorAnimal Behavior