Morphologic and morphometric aspects of oenocytes of Apis mellifera queens and workers in different phases of life

Oenocytes of adult workers and queens of Apis mellifera L. were studied in different ages or life stages, by means of morphometric and histologic techniques. In workers, the oenocytes were found in the head, near the mandibles and in the abdomen, immersed in the parietal fat body mainly below the st...

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Main Authors: Maria Claudia Colla Ruvolo, Carminda da Cruz Landim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1993-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000300007

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