Nectar feeding by the ant Camponotus mus: Intake rate and crop filling as a function of sucrose concentration

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 579-585

  Josens, R B ^a   Farina, W M ^a   Roces, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ant; Camponotus mus; Crop filling; Intake rate; Sucrose concentration

Indexed keywords

SUCROSE;

ANT; BECTAR; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; SUCROSE CONCENTRATION;

ANT; ARTICLE; CROP; FEEDING; FOOD INTAKE; NONHUMAN;

CAMPONOTUS MUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0032126028     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00053-5     Document Type: Article

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