Question

Which of the following hormone is secreted by Queen of honey bees?

• A. Bombykol
• B. Trail pheromone
• C. Antiqueen pheromone
• D. Copulin

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Antiqueen pheromone

• Queen secretes an antiqueen substance, a pheromone, from its glands.

• It inhibits worker bees to build another royal brood chamber and produce royal jelly for others.

• The queen lays 2000 fertilised eggs per day.

• Eggs hatch to give rise to new worker bees which are sexually sterile females.