Contents of the hypertrophied postpharyngeal gland of workers and soldiers of the fire ant Solenopsis geminata (Hymenoptera: Myrmicinae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 471-482

  Attygalle, Athula B ^a   Jham, Gulab N ^b   Morgan, E David ^c  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(Z) 9 pentacosene; (Z) 9 tricosene; Caste differences; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Diplorhoptrum; Soldier caste; Worker caste

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MYRMICINAE; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA;

EID: 33645796205     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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