Morphological aspects of cell reabsorption in laying queens and workers of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Apidae) Aspectos morfológicos da reabsorção celular em rainhas em postura e operárias de Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

The occurrence of cell reabsorption in the ovaries of queens in several rates of laying eggs, artificially impeded of laying, and in nurse workers, of Apis mellifera (Linnaeus, 1758), was studied with light (LM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Two types of structures were described and n...

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Main Authors: Karina Patrício, Carminda da Cruz-Landim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2008-12-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212008000400001