Size dimorphism in bumblebees: A result of caste specific differences in fat body metabolism?

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 323-333

  Pereboom, J J M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bombus terrestris; Bumblebees; Caste development; Fat body metabolism; Larval growth; Size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BEE; BODY SIZE; CASTE; DIMORPHISM; METABOLISM; NUTRITION;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0035745406     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854201753247578     Document Type: Article

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