Dwarf gynes in Nannotrigona testaceicornis (Apidae, Meliponinae, Trigonini). Behaviour, exocrine gland morphology and reproductive status

Apidologie

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 113-122

  Imperatriz Fonseca, V L ^a   Cruz Landim, C ^b   Silva De Moraes, R L M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dwarf gynes; Larval food; Nannotrigona testaceicornis; Reproductive strategies; Stingless bees; Trigonini

Indexed keywords

DWARF GYNE; DWARF VIRGIN QUEEN; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BEE; BODY COMPOSITION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; APIDAE; APOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONINAE; NANNOTRIGONA TESTACEICORNIS;

EID: 0030770279     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:19970302     Document Type: Article

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