Ecological factors promoting the evolution of colony defense in aphids: Computer simulations

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-15

  Akimoto, S ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aphids; Colony defense; Galls; Simulation; Sterile soldiers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030062558     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01253951     Document Type: Article

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