Influence of some protein diets on the longevity and some physiological conditions of honeybee Apis mellifera L. workers

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 734-737

  Alqarni, Abdulaziz S ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera L.; Honeybee nutrition; Hypopharyngeal glands; Longevity; Protein diets; Rectal contents; Supplementary feeding

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING; FOOD INTAKE; HONEYBEE; HYPOPHARYNX; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; POLLEN; PROTEIN DIET; SOYBEAN;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; GLYCINE MAX; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 33750165446     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.734.737     Document Type: Article

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