Effects of queen body parts on the production of new sexuals in the Pharaoh's ant, Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 677-688

  Lim, Say Piau ^a   Lee, Chow Yang ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Monomorium pharaonis; Pheromones; Queen

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS;

EID: 28444453672     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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