Queen influence on workers behavior of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Forel, 1908)

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 2 A, 2006, Pages 503-508

  Sousa Souto, L ^a   Souza, D J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Colony cohesion; Ethogram; Foraging; Leaf cutting ants

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ATTA; ATTA SEXDENS RUBROPILOSA;

EID: 33746295093     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842006000300016     Document Type: Article

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