Differences in the number of some antennal sensilla of four honey bee (Apis mellifera) types and comparisons with the defensive behaviour

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-10

  Stort, Antonio Carlos ^a   Rebustini, Maria Elisa ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Africanized honey bees; Ampullacea; Antennae; Antennal sensilla; Apis mellifera; Apis mellifera caucasica; Apis mellifera ligustica; Apis mellifera scutellata; Defensive behaviour; Honey bees; Scanning electron microscopy; Sensilla coeloconica

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032329032     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1998.11100947     Document Type: Article

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