Conversion of high and low pollen protein diets into protein in worker honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1553-1558

  Basualdo, M ^a   Barragan S ^a,b   Vanagas, L ^c   Garcia C ^d   Solana, H ^a   Rodriguez E ^a   Bedascarrasbure, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Becario de la Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica Argentina ^*  (Argentina)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

fat body; honey bees; nutritional status; pollen diets; protein

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; VITELLOGENIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEE; BLOOD; FAT BODY; HEMOLYMPH; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; PROTEIN RESTRICTION;

ANIMALS; BEES; DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; FAT BODY; HEMOLYMPH; POLLEN; PROTEINS; VITELLOGENINS;

EID: 84881650034     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC12466     Document Type: Article

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