Nestmate discrimination in ants: Effect of bioassay on aggressive behavior

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-159

  Roulston, T H ^a,b   Buczkowski, G ^a   Silverman, J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression assay; Argentine ants; Formicidae; Linepithema humile; Nestmate recognition

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANT; BIOASSAY; FIGHTING; RECOGNITION; SOCIAL INSECT;

ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LINEPITHEMA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 0038405076     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0624-1     Document Type: Article

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