Experimental conversion of colony social organization by manipulation of worker genotype composition in fire ants (Solenopsis invicta)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 287-295

  Ross, Ken G ^a   Keller, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behavioral genetics; Fire ants; Polygyny; Social organization; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ANT; GENOTYPE; POLYGYNY; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0036488030     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-001-0431-5     Document Type: Article

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