Nestmate recognition cues in laboratory and field colonies of Solenopsis invicta buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - Effect of environment and role of cuticular hydrocarbons

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1986, Pages 1965-1975

  Obin, Martin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; colony odor; cuticular hydrocarbons; environmental effects; Formicidae; gas liquid chromatography; Hymenoptera; multivariate analysis; Myrmicinae; nestmate recognition; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001417402     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01041858     Document Type: Article

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