Insemination of honey bee, apis mellifera, queens with non-frozen stored semen: Sperm concentration measured with a spectrophotometer

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 141-145

  Collins, Anita M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Germplasm; Honey bees; Queens; Spectrophotometer; Sperm concentration; Spermatheca; Spermatozoa; Storage; Turbidity; Viability

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 33644530388     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2005.11101168     Document Type: Article

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