The mandibular glands as a source of sexual pheromones in virgin queens of polyergus rufescens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-232

  Grasso, Donato A ^a   Visicchio, Roberto ^a   Castracani, Cristina ^a   Mori, Alessandra ^a   Le Moli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Female calling syndrome; Mandibular glands; Polyergus rufescens.; Sexual pheromones; Slave making ant

Indexed keywords

ANT; PHEROMONE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; POLYERGUS RUFESCENS;

EID: 0344035582     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000309356522     Document Type: Article

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