The influence of brood type on activity cycles in Leptothorax allardycei (Hymenoptera: Faruicidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 539-547

  Cole, Blaine J ^a   Hoeg, Laraine ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycles; Periodic activity; Ultradian rhythms

Indexed keywords

LEPTOTHORAX ALLARDYCEI;

EID: 0029807607     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02213878     Document Type: Article

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