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Effect of comb age on cell measurements and worker body size

The honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) mainly use beeswax (comb) for brood rearing and food storage. Changes in the color and cell dimensions occur due to repeated food storage and brood rearing in the comb. The study aimed to determine the changes in comb cell measurements and worker body sizes in rela...

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Autores principales: Al-Kahtani, Saad N., Taha, EL-Kazafy A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8641860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34860846
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260865