Testis length distinguishes haploid from diploid drones in Melipona quadrifasciata (Hymenoptera: Meliponinae)

Apidologie

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 449-455

  Tavares, Mara Garcia ^a   Irsigler, André Southernman Teixeira ^a   De Oliveira Campos, Lucio Antonio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diploid drone; Melipona quadrifasciata; Stingless bee; Testicule

Indexed keywords

BEE; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA; MELIPONINAE; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA;

EID: 0242370051     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2003045     Document Type: Article

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