Intraspecific parasitism and split sex ratios in a monogynous and monandrous ant (Leptothorax nylanderi)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 424-431

  Foitzik, Susanne ^a,b,c   Heinze, Jürgen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Formicidae; Kin conflict; Leptothorax; Sex ratios; Social insects; Social parasitism

Indexed keywords

ANT; PARASITISM; SEX ALLOCATION; SEX RATIO;

FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LEPTOTHORAX; LEPTOTHORAX NYLANDERI;

EID: 0034081112     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050686     Document Type: Article

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