Respiration rates in eggs of the honey bee, Apis mellifera

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 125-135

  Mackasmiel, Lucas A M ^a   Fell, Richard D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Development; Eggs; Embryology; Honey bee queens; Honey bees; Laying workers; Respiration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034553013     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2000.11101032     Document Type: Article

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