2023
DOI: 10.11609/jott.8548.15.10.24054-24062
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Fine structure of sensilla on the proboscis of the Indian Honey Bee Apis cerana indica Fabricius (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae)

A.G. Suhas Krishna,
Shamprasad Varija Raghu,
Rajashekhar K. Patil

Abstract: Honey bees feed on flowers from which they collect nectar and pollen and their mouth parts are designed for fluid-feedingfrom flowers. The proboscis consists of a ‘tongue’ that includes a long glossa and ends in a spoon-shaped labellum, labial palp, galea and mandibles. The sensilla on the proboscis assists in nectar feeding. A study of the chemosensory hairs on the proboscis was carried out in Apis cerana indica collected from apiaries at the foot of Western Ghats, India. Light- and scanning electron microsco… Show more

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