Changes in the morphology and ultrastructure of the Dufour's gland during the life cycle of the bumble bee queen, Bombus terrestris L. (Hymenoptera: Bombini)

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 251-261

  Camargo Abdalla, Fábio ^a   Velthuis, Hayo ^b   Da Cruz Landim, Carminda ^a   Duchateau, Marie José ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bumble bee; Dufour's gland; Hymenoptera; Morphology; Queen; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; BOMBINI; BOMBUS PENNSYLVANICUS; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0039929485     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854299505722     Document Type: Article

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