Influence of the collection methodology on the Apis mellifera venom composition: Peptide analysis

Sociobiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 759-770

  Brochetto Braga, Márcia Regina ^a   Palma, Mário Sérgio ^a   Carmona, Eleonora Cano ^a   Chaud Netto, José ^a   Rodrigues, Anderson ^a   Da Silva, Giselly Pereira ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Africanized bees; Apis mellifera; Honeybee races; Peptides; Venom collection; Venom composition

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 33744527805     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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