Effect of mating delay in the ovary of Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae) queens: Histological aspects
Abstract
This paper reports the effect of mating delay on the queen Apis mellifera ovaries based on a light microscopy analysis. Soon after a queen emerges from the brood cell, oocytes start to differentiate in the ovaries, but if mating does not occur at the correct age (about 6 days after emergence) cell degeneration begins. Ovaries of 15-day-old virgin queens show extensive disorganization with cell death affecting all types of ovariole cells. Types of cell death and the possible causes are discussed.
How to cite this document
Patrício, Karina; Da Cruz-Landim, Carminda. Effect of mating delay in the ovary of Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae) queens: Histological aspects. Brazilian Journal for Morphological Sciences, v. 24, n. 1, p. 25-28, 2007. Available at: <http://hdl.handle.net/11449/70000>.
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