Diet-related modification of cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of the argentine ant, Linepithema humile, diminishes intercolony aggression

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 829-843

  Buczkowski, Grzegorz ^a,c   Kumar, Ranjit ^b   Suib, Steven L ^b   Silverman, Jules ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentine ant; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Diet; Invasive ants; Nestmate recognition; Unicoloniality

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON;

AGGRESSION; DIET; NESTMATE RECOGNITION;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANT; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; DIET; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; ANTS; ARGENTINA; DIET; HYDROCARBONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

BLATTELLA GERMANICA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE; SUPELLA LONGIPALPA;

EID: 21144439213     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-3547-7     Document Type: Article

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