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Untersuchungen an Rektalpolstern der Honigbiene Apis mellifica / Studies on the Rectal Pads of the Honey Bee Apis mellifica

  • Brita Bazin , Georg Kümmel and Irene Zerbst-Boroffka

Abstract

Honey Bee, Rectal Pads, Function According to earlier investigations young bees show a rectal fluid hypo-osmotic to the haemolymph. It had been assumed, however, that in certain situations honey bees have to be economical with water and simultaneously form a rectal fluid hyperosmotic to the haemolymph. The latter has been confirmed by the present investigation.

Received: 1976-4-26
Published Online: 2014-6-2
Published in Print: 1976-8-1

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