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Discharge and manipulation of labial gland secretion by workers of Apis mellifera (L.) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Author(s) -
Simpson J.,
Riedel Inge B. M.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal entomological society of london. series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0375-0418
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1964.tb00791.x
Subject(s) - hymenoptera , apidae , saliva , biology , secretion , tongue , salivary gland , anatomy , zoology , medicine , endocrinology , pathology , biochemistry
SYNOPSIS An account is given of the salivation process in Apis mellifera. The mechanisms by which the hairs of the tongue are erected and the ligula retracted, and the action of the salivary pump, are described, and their effect on the discharge of saliva and intake of food are discussed.