MATING OF THE SOCIAL BEE MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS (Hymenoptera, Apidae)1
1972; Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society; Volume: 45; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1937-2353
Autores Tópico(s)Insect and Pesticide Research
ResumoA technique for controlled mating in the social bee Melipona quadri fas data is described. Three queens were mated in 10 X 10 X 7 cm boxes, each with one male 8 to 12 days old. Mating lasted about two seconds.
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