Morphology and Morphometry of the Midgut in the Stingless Bee Friesella schrottkyi (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Friesella schrottkyi is a small stingless bee (3-mm long) important for agricultural and native forest pollination. This study describes the morphology and morphometry of the midgut in F. schrottkyi forager workers. The F. schrottkyi midgut presents a single-layered epithelium with digestive, regene...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/3/73 |