A Microsurgical Technique for Removing the Spermatheca of Bumblebee Females and Its Application

To solve the technical bottleneck caused by the absence of a feasible method for removing the spermatheca in social insects, we developed a microsurgical technique specifically designed for bumblebee females. In this study, the invention of this technique is based on the anatomical characteristics o...

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Main Authors: Mingsheng Zhuang, Fan Yang, Zhongyan Xia, Yu Fei, Fugang Liu, Zhengyi Zhang, Zhihao Zhang, Jilian Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/7/734
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