Study: Inbred bumblebees less successful
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 18:14
in Earth & Climate
STIRLING, Scotland, July 1 (UPI) -- Scottish-led scientists say they've discovered the first proof that inbreeding reduces bumblebee colony fitness by hiking production of inefficient males.
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