Sperm reduces female longevity and increases melanization of the spermatheca in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris L.

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 313-319

  Greeff, M ^a   Schmid Hempel, P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bombus terrestris; Bumblebees; Longevity; Melanization; Spermatheca

Indexed keywords

BEE; HIBERNATION; INCOMPATIBILITY; LIFE CYCLE; LONGEVITY; MATING BEHAVIOR; MELANIN; PATHOGEN; QUEEN; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SURVIVAL;

BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 51349154549     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-008-1007-4     Document Type: Article

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