Ultrastructural analysis of the effect of mating delay on cell death in the ovaries of virgin honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) queens

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-66

  Berger, Bruno ^a   Da Cruz Landim, Carminda ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Apoptosis; Authophagy; Honey bee queen; Morphology

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 62649091311     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.48.1.12     Document Type: Article

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