Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
SummaryParasitism of developing queen honeybees in Wisconsin by the Old World chalcid Melittobia acasta is reported. Such parasitism may occur elsewhere unnoticed, being difficult to detect.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Erickson et al. (1979) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: