Table 1.
Bee type | Ovarian status (mean oocyte size mm) | Vitellogenin RNA expression levels |
---|---|---|
Active queen (n=6) |
3.2±0.02 |
165.6±70.2 |
Virgin queen (n=6) |
0.09±0.009 |
4.3±2.7 |
Fertile workers (n=6) |
2.52±0.06 |
29.6±12.1 |
Sterile workers (n=6) |
0.06±0.006 |
1.81±0.56 |
Foragers (n=8) |
0.11±0.04 |
4.08±1.1 |
Nurses (n=8) |
0.64±0.34 |
5.81±2.1 |
5 days, QR (n=4) |
0.18±0.04 |
3.6±1.3 |
8 days, QR (n=4) |
0.23±0.05 |
11.3±7.7 |
5 days, QL (n=4) |
0.77±0.08 |
16.4±6.6 |
8 days, QL (n=4) | 2.48±0.22 | 16.9±5.6 |
Data are presented as means ± SE.