Effect of activity on the haemolymph sugar titres in honey bees

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-39

  Božič, Janko ^a   Woodring, Joseph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absconding; Apis mellifera; Followers; Fructose; Glucose; Glycogen; Haemolymph; Honey bees; Recruitment; Seasonal variation; Trehalose

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0039918126     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1997.11100928     Document Type: Article

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