Collection of honey bee eggs for cryopreservation

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 89-95

  Collins, Anita M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Apis mellifera; Egg; Embryos; Germplasm preservation; Hatching; Humidity; Oviposition; SEM; Taber forceps

Indexed keywords

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0036925115     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2002.11101074     Document Type: Article

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