The first record among Dolichoderinae (Formicidae) of parasitism by Strepsiptera

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 148-150

  Hughes, D P ^a   Moya Raygoza, G ^b   Kathirithamby, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Dolichoderus bispinosus; Myrmecolacidae; Parasitism; Strepsiptera

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITISM;

DOLICHODERINAE; DOLICHODERUS; DOLICHODERUS BISPINOSUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MYRMECOLACIDAE; STREPSIPTERA;

EID: 0038743169     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0637-9     Document Type: Article

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