Task allocation depends on matriline in the ponerine ant Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 553-562

  Blatrix, R ^a   Durand, J L ^a   Jaisson, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Formicinae; Genetic variability; Polyethism; Polygyny; Ponerinae

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; FORMICINAE; GNAMPTOGENYS STRIATULA; INSECTA; PONERINAE;

EID: 0033871099     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007815703049     Document Type: Article

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