ENVS 2210 Chapter 21-25: Bees - Biology and Management, Chapters 21-25

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Environmental Sciences
• Course: ENVS 2210
• Professor: Ernesto Guzman

Document Summary

Mating: a sexual union between individuals takes place, and includes reproduction involving. : fusion of male gamete (sperm) and female gamete (egg) two sexes. Involves transmission of genetic information contained in gametes from donor (male) and recipient (female: fertilization, hermaphroditic, parthenogenesis, drones are produced parthenogenetically from unfertilized eggs, polyandry: multiple mating system used by honeybees in which females have. : individuals produced without the union of gametes. Female bees are produced via fertilization numerous male partners. Queen: take 5-10 days to sexually mature, orientation flights, drone congregation areas mating flights. : flights with the goal of becoming familiar with surroundings. : areas where mating occurs and where queens embark on. Drone: after 6-8 days, embarks on a flight to congregation areas, takes 12-14 days to fully sexually mature, sense queen presence by vision, smell, and queen substances, drone comet. The honeybee mating process (thank god i"m not a bee): drone mounts queen. Chapter 22: being female or male: sex determination.