The Source of the Saliva Honeybees use to Moisten Materials they Chew with their Mandibles
- 1 January 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Apicultural Research
- Vol. 2 (2) , 115-116
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.1963.11100071
Abstract
The experiments described lead to the conclusion that this saliva comes from the labial glands, and not from the mandibular glands, as has sometimes been supposed. The mandibular glands have no mechanical connection with chewing, and their outlets are not on the mandibles.Keywords
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