Developmental Characteristics of Bumblebee, Bombus ignitus by the First Oviposition Day

  • Yoon, Hyung-Joo (Department of Sericulture & Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Sam-Eun (Department of Sericulture & Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RD) ;
  • Kim, Young-Soo (Department of Sericulture & Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RD) ;
  • Lee, Sang beom (Department of Sericulture & Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RD) ;
  • Shim, Ha-Sik (Department of Sericulture & Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RD) ;
  • Park, In-Gun (Department of Sericulture & Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RD) ;
  • Kim, Keun-Young (Department of Sericulture & Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RDA)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

It was investigated whether developmental characteristic of foundation queens of Bombus ignitus collected in the 11 localities including Jeongsun have any effects by the first oviposition days. Materials and Methods: materials - insect : foundation queens of Bombus ignitus collected in the 11 localities. Methods - we investigated the rate of colony foundation, progeny-queen production and the number of adults emergence for the relationship between first oviposition day and colony development of B. ignitus (omitted)

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