Virus present in the reproductive tract of asymptomatic drones of honey bee (Apis mellifera l.), and possible infection of queen during mating

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 986-990

  Da Cruz Landim, Carminda ^a   Roat, Thaisa C ^a   Fernadez, Fernanda C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crystalloid; Mucus gland; Seminal vesicle; Varroa destructor; Virus

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DRONES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MUSCLE;

APIS MELLIFERA; CRYSTALLOID; HAEMOLYMPH; HONEY BEE; MATINGS; MUCUS GLAND; SEMINAL VESICLE; VARROA DESTRUCTOR; VIRAL PARTICLES; VIRUS PARTICLES;

VIRUSES;

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; VARROA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 84862664605     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22024     Document Type: Article

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