The number of sensilla campaniformia and sensilla coeloconica + sensilla ampullacea of flagellomeres 2 to 11 of the antennae of three types of males (Italian, African and Africanized) was determined by scanning electron microscopy. Comparison of the three male types showed that Italian males did not differ from African males in number of sensilla coeloconica + sensilla ampullacea and that both differed from Africanized males in terms of flagellomere 11. With respect to flagellomeres 3 and 10, Italian males were similar to Africanized males and both differed from African males. No differences between the three male types were detected in the other flagellomeres. In relation to the number of sensilla campaniformia Italian males differed of the African and Africanized males with respect to flagellomere 11.Key words: antennae, flagellomeres, sensilla, Apis mellifera. RESUMO Diferenças no número de estruturas sensoriais antenares de machos de 3 tipos de abelhas melíferasO número de sensilla campaniformia e sensilla coeloconica + sensilla ampullacea dos flagelômeros 2 ao 11 das antenas de 3 tipos de machos (italianos, africanos e africanizados) foi estudado através do microscópio eletrônico de varredura. As comparações dos 3 tipos de machos mostraram que, em relação ao número de sensilla coeloconica + ampullacea, os italianos não diferiram dos africanos e ambos eram diferentes dos africanizados em termos do flagelômero 11. Em relação aos flagelômeros 3 e 10, os italianos eram semelhantes aos africanizados e ambos diferiram dos africanos. Nos outros flagelômeros não foram verificadas diferenças entre os três tipos de machos. Em relação ao número de sensilla campaniformia, os italianos diferiram dos africanos e dos africanizados quanto ao flagelômero 11.Palavras-chave: antenas, flagelômeros, sensilla, Apis mellifera.
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