COMPARATIVE STUDY IN MIDGUT HISTOLGICAL STRUCTURE OF QUEEN AND WORKER YEMENI HONEY BEES APIS MELLIFERA JEMENATICA (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE) IN PUPAE AND ADULT STAGES UNDER NATURAL NUTRITION دراسة مقارنة في الترکيب النسيجي للمعي األوسط لملکة وشغالة نحل العسل المحلي لکل من العذراء والطور البالغ تحت ظروف التغذية الطبيعية

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