Effect of delayed mating on spermathecal activation in Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides (Hymenoptera, Apidae) queens

Apidologie

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-301

  Souza, Edmilson Amaral ^a   Campos, Lúcio Antônio Oliviera ^a   Neves, Clóvis Andrade ^a   Zanuncio, José Cola ^a   Serrão, José Eduardo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mating; Spermatheca; Stingless bees; Virgin queen

Indexed keywords

BEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; MATING BEHAVIOR; QUEEN;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA ANTHIDIOIDES; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 44449148888     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2008008     Document Type: Article

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