Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have discovered the molecular mechanism by which queen honeybees carefully control worker bees' fertility.

University of Otago. (2016, August 3). Researchers identify how queen bees repress workers' fertility. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 24, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2016 / 08 ...

The most straightforward way to identify a queen bee is by her physical features. At first, it can be difficult to distinguish her from the worker bees and especially the drones.

After installing the new queen bee, leave the hive alone for about a week. One exception: If you left the cork, plug, or cap on the cage, open the hive up in one to two days and remove it. Then ...

Researchers identify queens, mysterious disease syndrome as key factors in bee colony ... a close runner-up was the occurrence of a so-called "queen event." Honey bee colonies have only one queen.

UVM and others promoting a test for beekeepers to identify bee colonies most likely to thrive Dan D'Ambrosio, Burlington Free Press Mon, April 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM UTC ...

New research indicates that queen bees are still going strong, but many now agree that it's not the women that we need to fix. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip. Featured. Featured.