Regulation of reproduction in a queenless ant: Aggression, pheromones and reduction in conflict

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 269, Issue 1497, 2002, Pages 1295-1300

  Cuvillier Hot, Virginie ^a   Gadagkar, Raghavendra ^a   Peeters, Christian ^a   Cobb, Matthew ^a  

^a UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

Author keywords

Chemical signalling; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Diacamma; Gamergate; Reproductive conflict

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANT; HYDROCARBON; PHEROMONE; REPRODUCTION;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTICLE; DIACAMMA CEYLONENSE; EGG PRODUCTION; INFERTILITY; MATING; NESTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REARING; REPRODUCTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL; ANTS; FEMALE; HYDROCARBONS; INSECT PROTEINS; MALE; PHEROMONES; REPRODUCTION; SEX BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; ANIMALS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; DIACAMMA; DIACAMMA CEYLONENSE; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

CUTICLE PROTEINS, INSECTS; HYDROCARBON; INSECT PROTEIN; PHEROMONE;

EID: 0037157465     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2002.1991     Document Type: Article

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