Morphology of Richards' Gland in the Wasp Metapolybia docilis
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
20/05/2014
20/05/2014
01/01/2011
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Resumo |
Richards gland in the epiponine wasp Metapolybia docilis occurs at the anterior side of the 5(th) abdominal sternite, and is formed by approx. 360 secretory cells. The cells discharge their secretory products through accompanying duct cells into a reservoir that is formed by the invaginated intersegmental membrane between the 4(th) and 5(th) sternites. The ultrastructural characteristics of the secretory cells are indicative for the production of a non-proteinaceous secretion, which is in line with the trail substance that is used by these wasps during their swarm-founding. |
Formato |
251-255 |
Identificador |
Sociobiology. Chico: California State Univ, v. 58, n. 1, p. 251-255, 2011. 0361-6525 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/22400 WOS:000292344500025 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
California State University |
Relação |
Sociobiology |
Direitos |
closedAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #Epiponini #exocrine glands #histology #Ultrastructure |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |