Sources of variation in the viability of honey bee, apis mellifera l., semen collected for artificial insemination

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 231-237

  Collins, Anita M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Dual fluorescent staining; Honey bee; Spermatozoa; Viability

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 11244265978     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2004.9652594     Document Type: Article

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