Mating influence in the ovary differentiation in adult queens of Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

The present results show that in the ovarioles of a newly emerged (0 day) queen of A. mellifera only two regions may be distinguished: a proximal, short germarium and a very long distal, terminal filament. As the queen matures and gets ready for the nupcial flight, the germarium increases in lenght,...

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Main Authors: PATRÍCIO K., CRUZ-LANDIM C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2002-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842002000400012

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