Effect of narcosis with CO2 on the ovarian development in queens of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Apini)

Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 261-270

  Berger, Bruno ^a   Abdalla, Fábio Camargo ^a   Da Cruz Landim, Carminda ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cellular death; Co2; Nurse cells; Oocytes; Ovarian follicles

Indexed keywords

APINI; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 16244414925     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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