NALT

Preferred term

hypopharyngeal glands

Topic

Hypopharyngeal glands are present in Hymenoptera and consists of paired long glands in the sides of the head with ducts opening at the base of hypopharynx. Hypopharyngeal glands of honey bee workers secretes royal jelly that is fed to the larvae.

exocrine glands

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

68239

Spanish

glándulas hipofaríngeas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/224196

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Created 8/8/14, last modified 11/17/14