Comparison of the External Morphology of the Sternal Glands for Hornets in the Genus Vespa
2022; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 11; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3390/biology11020245
ISSN2079-7737
AutoresHeather R. Mattila, Gard W. Otis, Johan Billen, Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, Satoshi Shimano,
Tópico(s)Insect and Pesticide Research
ResumoMany social wasps in the speciose subfamilies Polistinae and Vespinae have two sternal glands-the van der Vecht gland and the Richards gland-that are not found in other insects. The presence of these glands has been confirmed in only 6 of 22 hornet species (genus
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