Self-restraint and sterility in workers of Acromyrmex and Atta leafcutter ants

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-76

  Dijkstra, M B ^a   Nash, D R ^a   Boomsma, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ovarian dissections; Ovary resorption; Trophic eggs; Worker egg laying; Worker reproduction

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL INSECT;

ACROMYRMEX; ACROMYRMEX ECHINATIOR; ACROMYRMEX OCTOSPINOSUS; ATTA; ATTA CEPHALOTES; ATTA SEXDENS; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 20844446699     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-004-0775-8     Document Type: Article

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