Comparative study of mandibular glands of Melipona bicolor queens obtained from polygynic and monogynic colonies | Zendy

Luciana Fioretti Gracioli-Vitti | Zendy; F罛IO CAMARGO ABDALLA | Zendy; REGINA L贑IA MORELLI SILVA DE MORAES | Zendy

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Comparative study of mandibular glands of Melipona bicolor queens obtained from polygynic and monogynic colonies

Author(s) -

Luciana Fioretti Gracioli-Vitti,

F罛IO CAMARGO ABDALLA,

REGINA L贑IA MORELLI SILVA DE MORAES

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

biocell

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.182

H-Index - 27

eISSN - 1667-5746

pISSN - 0327-9545

DOI - 10.32604/biocell.2005.29.001

Subject(s) - biology , queen (butterfly) , zoology , anatomy , hymenoptera

The aim of the present study was analyze, by histological and morphometrical studies, mandibular glands of Melipona bicolor queens collected from monogynic and polygynic colonies and compare their level of development. The results showed that the glands ofphysogastric queens from monogynic colony present a higher level of activity in relation to the queens of polygynic colonies; this is explained by the fact that just a unique queen controls the monogynic colony. In the polygynic colonies, the queens may divide such control to each other.

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