Caste polyethism and honeydew collection activity in foraging workers of Myrmicaria opaciventris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 247-255

  Kenne, M ^a   Dejean, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Caste polyethism; Formicidae; Homoptera; Myrmicaria opaciventris

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031312952     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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