Electrophysiology and histology of the eye of the bumblebee Bombus hortorum (L.) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1981, Pages 123-153

  Meyer Rochow, V B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0000248418     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03036758.1981.10419447     Document Type: Article

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