Unusual behavior of polygyne fire ant queens on nuptial flights

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 455-468

  Goodisman, Michael A D ^a   DeHeer, Christopher J ^b   Ross, Kenneth G ^c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire ants; Monogyne; Polygyne; Social insects; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0033865413     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007770404496     Document Type: Article

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