12 daughter colonies of the 4a were tested:
DE-8-90-2766-1986 DE-8-90-2767-1986 DE-8-90-2768-1986 DE-8-90-2770-1986 DE-8-90-2771-1986 DE-8-90-2772-1986 DE-8-90-2773-1986 DE-8-90-2774-1986 DE-8-90-2776-1986 DE-8-90-2778-1986 DE-8-90-2779-1986 DE-8-90-2788-1986
17 tested queens were mated at the mating station:
DE-8-114-747-1988 DE-8-114-749-1988 DE-8-114-750-1988 DE-8-114-753-1988 DE-8-114-757-1988 DE-8-114-759-1988 DE-8-114-762-1988 DE-8-187-1803-1988 DE-8-187-1804-1988 DE-8-187-1805-1988 DE-8-187-1806-1988 DE-8-187-1807-1988 DE-8-187-1808-1988 DE-8-187-1811-1988 DE-8-187-1812-1988 DE-8-187-1813-1988 DE-8-187-1814-1988
6 daughter colonies of queens mated at the mating station were tested:
DE-8-114-839-1989 DE-8-114-840-1989 DE-8-114-843-1989 DE-8-114-844-1989 DE-8-114-846-1989 DE-8-114-848-1989