Ultrastructure of the midgut epithelium of Meliponinae larvae with different developmental stages and diets

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 9-17

  Serrão, José Eduardo ^a   da Cruz Landim, Carminda ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Development; Diet; Digestive cells; Larvae; Meliponinae; Midgut; Morphology; Necrophagy; Stingless bees

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELIPONINAE; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA; TRIGONA HYPOGEA;

EID: 0034400146     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2000.11101016     Document Type: Article

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