"The saying you are what you eat is particularly true for female honey bees, which grow up to be either small, sterile workers or large, fertile queens depending on their diet. Previously, many researchers thought that something in the food fed to young queensa secretion called royal jellywas what made the difference. Now, a new study suggests its signaling molecules in the grub of young worker bees that keeps their sexual development in check. ....."
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