Relationship between aging, mating and sperm production in captive Bombus terrestris

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-113

  Ntasei, J ^a   Moinard, C ^a   Moreau, L ^b   Himpens, B ^a   Guyonnaud, S ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b ITA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Behaviour; Bombus terrestris; Bumble bees; Mating; Sexuality; Sperm production; Sperm transfer; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 0032334627     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1998.11100962     Document Type: Article

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