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Apidologie 21 (1990) 505-509
DOI: 10.1051/apido:19900603

Morphometric characteristics of Apis cerana from Sri Lanka

T.I. Szabo

Agriculture Canada Research Station, Box 29, Beaverlodge, Alta, Canada, TOH OCO

Abstract - Worker bees from 11 colonies of A cerana collected from different geographical regions of Sri Lanka were examined. The coefficients of variability of 19 morphological characteristics were calculated and a tergite colour classification was carried out. The greatest mean coefficient of variability was 24.41% for tergite colour, and 7.94% for proboscis length, while the least variable was 1% for forewing length. The possibility of using highly variable simple characteristics in tandem selection is suggested.

Key words: Apis cerana / morphometry / Sri Lanka

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