Numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in Apis andreniformis and Apis dorsata.
Drones of Apis dorsata had an average of 2.46·106 spermatozoa in their vesiculae seminales. Two queens had 3.67·106 spermatozoa in their spermathecae. In A adreniformis, drones had an average of 0.13·106 and the spermathecae of 2 queens contained 0.98 and 1.09·106 spermatozoa. In both A dorsata and...
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| description | Drones of Apis dorsata had an average of 2.46·106 spermatozoa in their vesiculae seminales. Two queens had 3.67·106 spermatozoa in their spermathecae. In A adreniformis, drones had an average of 0.13·106 and the spermathecae of 2 queens contained 0.98 and 1.09·106 spermatozoa. In both A dorsata and A andreniformis the spermathecae of queens contained more spermatozoa than the vesiculae seminales of a single drone of either species. Therefore, we conclude that multiple mating occurs in both species as is the case for A mellifera, A cerana and A florea. |
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| spelling | upm-158552015-09-28T09:02:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15855/ Numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in Apis andreniformis and Apis dorsata. Koeniger, Gudrun Koeniger, N. Mardan, Makhdzir Punchihewa, R. W. K. Otis, G. W. Drones of Apis dorsata had an average of 2.46·106 spermatozoa in their vesiculae seminales. Two queens had 3.67·106 spermatozoa in their spermathecae. In A adreniformis, drones had an average of 0.13·106 and the spermathecae of 2 queens contained 0.98 and 1.09·106 spermatozoa. In both A dorsata and A andreniformis the spermathecae of queens contained more spermatozoa than the vesiculae seminales of a single drone of either species. Therefore, we conclude that multiple mating occurs in both species as is the case for A mellifera, A cerana and A florea. 1990 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15855/1/Numbers%20of%20spermatozoa%20in%20queens%20and%20drones%20indicate%20multiple%20mating%20of%20queens%20in%20Apis%20andreniformis%20and%20Apis%20dorsata.pdf Koeniger, Gudrun and Koeniger, N. and Mardan, Makhdzir and Punchihewa, R. W. K. and Otis, G. W. (1990) Numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in Apis andreniformis and Apis dorsata. Apidologie, 21 ( ). pp. 281-286. ISSN 0044-8435 http://www.apidologie.org/index.php?option=com_article&access=doi&doi=10.1051/apido:19900402&Itemid=129 Bees - Culture |
| spellingShingle | Bees - Culture Koeniger, Gudrun Koeniger, N. Mardan, Makhdzir Punchihewa, R. W. K. Otis, G. W. Numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in Apis andreniformis and Apis dorsata. |
| title | Numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in Apis andreniformis and Apis dorsata. |
| title_full | Numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in Apis andreniformis and Apis dorsata. |
| title_fullStr | Numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in Apis andreniformis and Apis dorsata. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in Apis andreniformis and Apis dorsata. |
| title_short | Numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in Apis andreniformis and Apis dorsata. |
| title_sort | numbers of spermatozoa in queens and drones indicate multiple mating of queens in apis andreniformis and apis dorsata. |
| topic | Bees - Culture |
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