Ovarian Development and Trophallaxis in Queenless Colonies of the Honey Bee, Apis Mellifera

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 295-297

  Mayer, Kimberly M ^a   McNally, Linda C ^b   Schneider, Stanley S ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Food exchange; Honey bees; Ovarian development; Queenlessness; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844473739     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1998.11100988     Document Type: Article

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