Changes in the reproductive tract of Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Meliponini) queen after mating

Sociobiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 241-254

  Martins, Gustavo Ferreira ^a   Serrão, José Eduardo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Morphology; Ovarian activation; Reproductive system; Stingless bee

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA; MELIPONINAE; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA;

EID: 4644283981     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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