Comparative study of wax glands in four Meliponini bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) producing different quantities of wax
The developmental degree of the wax glands was compared in four Meliponini bees, that produce different quantities of wax. The histological data and height average of the wax epithelium during the time in which the maximum production of wax is expected, are in accordance with the rates of wax produc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul
2000-11-01
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Series: | Iheringia: Série Zoologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212000000200010 |