Regulation of reproduction in the neotropical ponerine ant, pachycondyla villosa

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 441-450

  Heinze, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dominance; Ponerinae; Queen inhibition; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001512449     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02214021     Document Type: Article

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