Enzymatic activity of hypopharyngeal gland extracts from workers of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Apinae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 403-411

  Costa, Rosiléia A C ^a   Da Cruz Landim, Carminda ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acid phosphatase; Apoidea; Bees; Enzymes; Glucosidase; Honeybee; Hypopharyngeal glands; Royal jelly; Workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036376821     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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