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Measuring Hypopharyngeal Gland Acinus Size in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Workers

Measuring Hypopharyngeal Gland Acinus Size in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Workers

DOI:
10.3791/58261-v

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05:11 min

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September 14, 2018

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1USDA-ARS, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center

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  • 00:04Title
  • 00:34Nurse Worker Hypopharyngeal Gland Dissection and Staining
  • 02:19Hypopharyngeal Gland Acini Measurement
  • 03:51Results: Representative Hypopharyngeal Gland Sizes of Nurse-aged Worker Bees
  • 04:43Conclusion

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Hypopharyngeal gland acinus size is a robust measure of nurse honey bee nutrition. Here, we provide a detailed protocol for dissecting, staining, imaging, and measuring nurse bee hypopharyngeal gland acini.

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Honey BeeApis MelliferaHypopharyngeal GlandAcinus SizeNutritionDissectionGiemsa StainMicroscopyMeasurementWorker Bees

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