Bumblebees bombus impatiens and bombus ephippiatus can copulate but do not generate offspring

  • Nancy Elizabeth Ambriz Trujillo Universidad de Guadalajara
  • R. R. Rosales-Rentería Universidad de Guadalajara
  • J. de J. Sandoval-Legazpi Universidad de Guadalajara

Abstract

The objective of the study was to demonstrate that under laboratory conditions hybrid copula can be given between queen Bombus impatiens and males Bombus ephippiatus. A total of 25 queen Bombus impatiens were exposed to 40 Bombus ephippiatus males for possible mating within an acrylic box for 38 days. 8% (2/25) of the queens copulated with one of the bumblebees Bombus ephippiatus, but none of them generated offspring. One of the copulated queens died 3 days after conception and the other nested but aborted in the pupa stage. It is concluded that in it is possible that copulation occurs between queens Bombus impatiens and males Bombus ephippiatus, but without this generating a hybrid.
Published
2020-07-07
How to Cite
Ambriz Trujillo, N. E., Rosales-Rentería, R. R., & Sandoval-Legazpi, J. de J. (2020). Bumblebees bombus impatiens and bombus ephippiatus can copulate but do not generate offspring. CIBA Revista Iberoamericana De Las Ciencias Biológicas Y Agropecuarias, 9(18), 33 - 41. https://doi.org/10.23913/ciba.v9i18.102
Section
Artículos Científicos