Soldier behaviour and division of labour in the aphid genus Pemphigus (Hemiptera, Aphididae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 257-263

  Rhoden, P K ^a   Foster, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eusocial behaviour; Pemphigus; Soldier aphids

Indexed keywords

APHID; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; EUSOCIALITY; LABOR DIVISION; SOLDIER CASTE;

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; PEMPHIGUS; PEMPHIGUS BURSARIUS; PEMPHIGUS POPULI; PEMPHIGUS SPYROTHECAE;

EID: 0036387421     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-002-8311-1     Document Type: Article

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