Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponini

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Autor(a) principal: Cruz-Landim, Carminda da [UNESP]
Data de Publicação: 2006
Outros Autores: Abdalla, Fábio Camargo [UNESP], Gracioli-Vitti, L. F.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/apido:2006024
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/19497
Resumo: Class III tegumentar glands were studied in workers, as well as in queens and males when available, of 56 Meliponini species. The presence and development of these glands varies widely among and within species. However, the queen typically has more glands than do workers, and males rarely have any. Gland development in workers was evaluated by counting and determining the size of cells in histological sections. Laying queens were found to have more active gland cells than did virgins. Cell numbers and cell ultrastructure differed among glands similarly located in workers, queens and males. Cell size and ultrastructure also varied from tergite to tergite. In conclusion, since it is likely that most of them produce pheromones, the wide variability in these glands suggests that they are important to social interaction.
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spelling Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponinistingless beetergal glandhistologyultrastructureworkerqueenmaleClass III tegumentar glands were studied in workers, as well as in queens and males when available, of 56 Meliponini species. The presence and development of these glands varies widely among and within species. However, the queen typically has more glands than do workers, and males rarely have any. Gland development in workers was evaluated by counting and determining the size of cells in histological sections. Laying queens were found to have more active gland cells than did virgins. Cell numbers and cell ultrastructure differed among glands similarly located in workers, queens and males. Cell size and ultrastructure also varied from tergite to tergite. In conclusion, since it is likely that most of them produce pheromones, the wide variability in these glands suggests that they are important to social interaction.Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Dept Biol, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, BrazilUniv Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Dept Biol, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, BrazilEdp Sciences S AUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Cruz-Landim, Carminda da [UNESP]Abdalla, Fábio Camargo [UNESP]Gracioli-Vitti, L. F.2014-05-20T13:54:31Z2014-05-20T13:54:31Z2006-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article164-174application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/apido:2006024Apidologie. Les Ulis Cedex A: Edp Sciences S A, v. 37, n. 2, p. 164-174, 2006.0044-8435http://hdl.handle.net/11449/1949710.1051/apido:2006024WOS:000238477400004WOS000238477400004.pdfWeb of Sciencereponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengApidologie2.8561,220info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-11-21T06:08:22Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/19497Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T18:17:04.462029Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponini
title Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponini
spellingShingle Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponini
Cruz-Landim, Carminda da [UNESP]
stingless bee
tergal gland
histology
ultrastructure
worker
queen
male
title_short Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponini
title_full Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponini
title_fullStr Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponini
title_full_unstemmed Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponini
title_sort Class III glands in the abdomen of Meliponini
author Cruz-Landim, Carminda da [UNESP]
author_facet Cruz-Landim, Carminda da [UNESP]
Abdalla, Fábio Camargo [UNESP]
Gracioli-Vitti, L. F.
author_role author
author2 Abdalla, Fábio Camargo [UNESP]
Gracioli-Vitti, L. F.
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Cruz-Landim, Carminda da [UNESP]
Abdalla, Fábio Camargo [UNESP]
Gracioli-Vitti, L. F.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv stingless bee
tergal gland
histology
ultrastructure
worker
queen
male
topic stingless bee
tergal gland
histology
ultrastructure
worker
queen
male
description Class III tegumentar glands were studied in workers, as well as in queens and males when available, of 56 Meliponini species. The presence and development of these glands varies widely among and within species. However, the queen typically has more glands than do workers, and males rarely have any. Gland development in workers was evaluated by counting and determining the size of cells in histological sections. Laying queens were found to have more active gland cells than did virgins. Cell numbers and cell ultrastructure differed among glands similarly located in workers, queens and males. Cell size and ultrastructure also varied from tergite to tergite. In conclusion, since it is likely that most of them produce pheromones, the wide variability in these glands suggests that they are important to social interaction.
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Apidologie. Les Ulis Cedex A: Edp Sciences S A, v. 37, n. 2, p. 164-174, 2006.
0044-8435
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/19497
10.1051/apido:2006024
WOS:000238477400004
WOS000238477400004.pdf
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