Functional longevity of honey bee, apis mellifera, queens inseminated with low viability semen

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 167-171

  Collins, Anita M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Drone brood; Fertilization; Freezing semen; Germplasm preservation; Instrumental insemination; Spermatozoa; Viability

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 14844337093     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2004.11101131     Document Type: Article

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