Task-related variation of postpharyngeal and cuticular hydrocarbon compositions in the ant Myrmicaria eumenoides

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 186, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 939-948

  Kaib, M ^a   Eisermann, B ^a   Schoeters, E ^b   Billen, J ^b   Franke, S ^c   Francke, W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; Colony label; Gland ontogeny; Nestmate recognition; Task

Indexed keywords

ALKADIENE; ALKENE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EXOCRINE GLAND; METABOLISM; NESTING; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; ALKADIENES; ALKENES; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ANTS; EXOCRINE GLANDS; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SMELL;

EID: 0033667121     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590000146     Document Type: Article

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