Hydrocarbon distribution and colony odour homogenisation in Pachycondyla apicalis

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 212-217

  Soroker, V ^a   Lucas, C ^b   Simon, T ^c   Fresneau, D ^d   Durand, J L ^d   Hefetz, A ^c  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Colony odour; Hydrocarbons; Nestmate recognition; Pachycondyla apicalis

Indexed keywords

ANT; HYDROCARBON; NESTMATE RECOGNITION; ODOR;

APHAENOGASTER; APHAENOGASTER SENILIS; CAMPONOTUS; CAMPONOTUS FELLAH; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PACHYCONDYLA; PACHYCONDYLA APICALIS;

EID: 0042785727     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0669-1     Document Type: Article

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