Characteristics of the spermathecal contents of old and young honeybee queens

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-122

  Al Lawati, H ^a   Kamp, G ^b   Bienefeld, K ^a  

^a Institute for Bee Research   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Enzyme activity; Movement pattern; Semen metabolism; Sperm speed; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; HONEYBEE; METABOLISM; MOVEMENT; QUEEN; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPERM;

ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 58149462764     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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