Cuticular hydrocarbons and reproductive status in the social wasp Polistes dominulus

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 401-409

  Sledge, M F ^a   Boscaro, F ^a   Turillazzi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cuticular hydrocarbons; Dominance hierarchy; Fertility signaling; Reproduction; Wasp

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; DOMINANCE; HYDROCARBON; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SOCIAL INSECT; WASP;

HYMENOPTERA; POLISTES DOMINULUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0035042106     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650000311     Document Type: Article

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