From the anther to the proctodeum: Pear (Pyrus communis) pollen digestion in Osmia cornuta larvae

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 749-757

  Nepi, Massimo ^a   Cresti, Laura ^a   Maccagnani, Bettina ^b   Ladurner, Edith ^b   Pacini, Ettore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Larval food; Osmia cornuta; Osmotic shock; Pollen digestion; Protoplast protrusion; Pseudo germination; Pyrus communis

Indexed keywords

POLLEN;

APOIDEA; OSMIA CORNUTA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 27644558954     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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