Sperm utilisation by Melipona quadrifasciata Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae) queens subjected to multiple mating

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 387-389

  Lopes, D M ^a   Tavares, M G ^a   Campos, L A O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera; Melipona; Molecular markers; Sperm utilisation; Stingless bees

Indexed keywords

BEE; MULTIPLE MATING; SPERM;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONA; MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 0348161302     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0694-0     Document Type: Article

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