Intercellular connection between the lyrate organ and the growing oocyte in Varroa jacobsoni as revealed by Lucifer Yellow dye-coupling

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 145-149

  Dittmann, Frank ^a   Steiner, Josefina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honey bee; Intercellular transport; Lyrate organ; Nutrimentary oogenesis; Reproduction; Varroa jacobsoni

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA JACOBSONI;

EID: 0041156825     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1997.11100941     Document Type: Article

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