Ontogenic time and morphometric analysis of in-vitro rearing of stingless bee queen, Heterotrigona itama (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

• Main Authors: Wahizatul Afzan Azmi, Nurul Izdihar Razali, Nur Azmina Adnan, Shamsul Bahri Abdul Razak, Wan Bayani Wan Omar, Ehsan Abdul Rahman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19369/1/51214-181127-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19369/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1475/showToc
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The incubation period and life cycle of the queen of stingless bee, Heterotrigona itama is poorly understood. Little is known about the growth and development time of H. itama queen during ontogenic development which is the vital key to understanding many aspects of their biology. This study exam...