10 daughter colonies of the 4a were tested:
DE-17-71-118-1977 DE-17-71-454-1977 DE-17-71-457-1977 DE-17-71-458-1977 DE-17-71-464-1977 DE-17-71-470-1977 DE-17-71-472-1977 DE-17-72-23-1978 DE-17-72-24-1978 DE-17-72-25-1978
8 tested queens were mated at the mating station:
DE-17-71-2-1978 DE-17-71-3-1978 DE-17-71-4-1978 DE-17-71-74-1978 DE-17-71-80-1978 DE-17-72-23-1978 DE-17-72-24-1978 DE-17-72-25-1978
8 daughter colonies of queens mated at the mating station were tested:
DE-17-71-1-1981 DE-17-71-9-1981 DE-17-71-10-1981 DE-17-71-11-1981 DE-17-71-12-1981 DE-17-72-90-1980 DE-17-72-91-1980 DE-17-72-92-1980