Physiological consequences of prolonged nursing in the honey bee

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-93

  Wegener, J ^a   Lorenz, M W ^b   Bienefeld, K ^a  

^a Institute for Bee Research   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age polyethism; ELISA; Invertase; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

HONEYBEE; PARENTAL CARE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; WORKER CASTE;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 60149092514     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-008-1042-1     Document Type: Article

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