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A queen bee extract (Apis mellifera L.) (Hymenoptera) reduces the fecundity ofTenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera)

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3 different doses of crude queen bee extract were administered to pairs of adultTenebrio molitor L.; the extract exerted an inhibitory action on fecundity, but did not induce complete sterility of the females.

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Springhetti, A. A queen bee extract (Apis mellifera L.) (Hymenoptera) reduces the fecundity ofTenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera). Experientia 38, 464–465 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952639

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