Effect of season and behavioral activity on the hypopharyngeal glands of three honey bee Apis mellifera L. races under stressful climatic conditions of central Saudi Arabia

Honey production gains are needed to deal with high demand in Saudi Arabia. The honey bee races are facing stressful hot-arid weather conditions that can affect different aspects of physiology and behavior. The hypopharyngeal glands (HPGs) of honey bees have prominent roles in vari...

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Main Authors: Hussain Ali, Abdulaziz S. Alqarni, Javaid Iqbal, Ayman A. Owayss, Hael S. Raweh, Brian H. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/29678/download/pdf/