Identification and function of the hypotrehalosaemic hormone (Mas-AKH) in workers, drones and queens of Apis mellifero ligustica and A. m. carnica

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 4-8

  Woodring, Joseph ^a,b   Hoffmann, Klaus H ^a   Lorenz, Matthias W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipokinetic hormone; AKH; Apis mellifera carnica; Apis mellifera ligustica; Blood sugar; Drones; Fat body; HPLC; Hypertrehalosaemic hormone; Paired corpora cardiaca; Queens

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA CARNICA; APIS MELLIFERA LIGUSTICA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0037591660     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2003.11101078     Document Type: Article

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