Dynamics of cuticular chemical profiles of Polistes dominulus workers in orphaned nests (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 969-973

  Dapporto, Leonardo ^a,b   Sledge, F Matthew ^b   Turillazzi, Stefano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cuticular hydrocarbons; Fertile workers; Polistes dominulus; Rank recognition; Social context

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON;

CUTICLE; RECOGNITION; SOCIAL STATUS; WORKER CASTE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTEGUMENT; METABOLISM; NESTING; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WASP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HYDROCARBONS; INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM; NESTING BEHAVIOR; OVARY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WASPS;

HYMENOPTERA; POLISTES DOMINULUS; POLISTES FUSCATUS PALLIPES; VESPIDAE;

EID: 26044456743     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.04.011     Document Type: Article

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