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Demonstration of a sexual dimorphism in the olfactory pathways of the drones ofApis mellifica L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

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An important sexual dimorphism is demonstrated in the drone at the level of the first central relay of the antennal olfactory pathway (antennal lobe of the deutocerebrum), represented by large and easily identifiable glomerular complexes. This preparation seems to be an excellent model for a functional study of the olfactory system.

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  1. Laboratoire de Neurobiologie Sensorielle de l'Insecte INRA-CNRS (ERA 740), F-91440, Bures-sur-Yvette, France

    G. Arnold, C. Masson & S. Budharugsa

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Arnold, G., Masson, C. & Budharugsa, S. Demonstration of a sexual dimorphism in the olfactory pathways of the drones ofApis mellifica L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae). Experientia 40, 723–725 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01949744

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