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Larvae within the honey bee colony release pheromones that are important for the regulation of brood care and development, worker behavioral transformation, and worker reproduction (Bortolotti and Costa 2014; Free 1987). Different components of the brood pheromone are released as a function of the caste and larval age, and as such guide the nurse bees to provide the appropriate response during brood development (Bortolotti and Costa 2014). Brood pheromone affects the colony foraging behavior in a dose‐dependent manner according to the age of the larvae. Young larvae (having little nursing needs) stimulate foraging and pollen collection, while older larvae (having greater nursing needs) delay foraging and instead promote increased brood care (Bortolotti and Costa 2014). Honey bee eggs, larvae, and pupae also stimulate pollen collection, and such brood pheromones are important modulators of colony growth (Bortolotti and Costa 2014; Free 1987). Further, brood pheromones work together with the queen signal to inhibit worker ovary development.