Functional characterisation of semen in honeybee queen (A.m.ligustica S.) spermatheca and efficiency of the diluted semen technique in instrumental insemination

Differences over time in the quality of semen present in the honey bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) queen spermatheca were<br />studied. An increase in the non-vital spermatozoa was shown to be evident (P>0.05) between the 12th and 24th month.<br />The study of semen viability demonstra...

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Main Authors: Andrea Galli, Donatella Balduzzi, Marco Lodesani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/214