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Osmotic Shock as a Prerequisite to Pollen Digestion in the Alimentary Tract of the Worker Honeybee

G. H. KroonLaboratory of Comparative Physiology, Utrecht, Netherlands
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J. P. van PraaghLaboratory of Comparative Physiology, Utrecht, Netherlands
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H. H. W. VelthuisLaboratory of Comparative Physiology, Utrecht, Netherlands
Pages 177-181 | Received 10 May 1973, Published online: 24 Mar 2015

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