10 daughter colonies of the 4a were tested:
DE-4-5-911-1978 DE-4-5-912-1978 DE-4-5-913-1978 DE-4-5-914-1978 DE-4-5-915-1978 DE-4-5-916-1978 DE-4-5-917-1978 DE-4-5-918-1978 DE-4-5-919-1978 DE-4-5-920-1978
18 tested queens were mated at the mating station:
DE-4-5-982-1980 DE-4-5-983-1980 DE-4-5-984-1980 DE-4-5-986-1980 DE-4-5-987-1980 DE-4-5-988-1980 DE-4-5-991-1980 DE-4-5-992-1980 DE-4-5-999-1980 DE-4-5-1000-1980 DE-4-5-1001-1980 DE-4-5-1002-1980 DE-4-5-1003-1980 DE-4-5-1004-1980 DE-4-5-1005-1980 DE-4-5-1007-1980 DE-4-5-1008-1980 DE-4-5-1010-1980
19 daughter colonies of queens mated at the mating station were tested:
DE-4-5-1043-1982 DE-4-5-1044-1982 DE-4-5-1045-1982 DE-4-5-1047-1981 DE-4-5-1048-1981 DE-4-5-1050-1981 DE-4-5-1051-1981 DE-4-5-1052-1981 DE-4-5-1052-1982 DE-4-5-1055-1981 DE-4-5-1055-1982 DE-4-5-1056-1982 DE-4-5-1057-1981 DE-4-5-1075-1983 DE-4-5-1076-1983 DE-4-5-1081-1983 DE-4-5-1083-1983 DE-4-5-1086-1983 DE-4-5-1087-1983