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Re: Efficiency of proventriculus
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GAVIN RAMSAY <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:31:00 +0000
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>I am in search of a reference about the efficiency of proventriculus in the

>extraction of pollen from the honey crop.


This paper gives a superb description of the action of the proventriculus and includes graphs and equations that describe the rate of removal of pollen and other particles.  It also discusses Nosema.

Bailey L (1951) The action of the proventriculus of the worker honeybee, Apis mellifera L.  Journal of Experimental Biology 29: 310-327.


http://jeb.biologists.org/content/29/2/310.short

There is a free PDF available as a link from that page.

cheers

Gavin


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