Sperm transfer during mating in the pharaoh's ant, Monomorium pharaonis

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 294-298

  Allard, D ^a,e   Borgesen L ^b,c   Van Hulle, M ^a   Bobbaers, A ^a   Billen, J ^a   Gobin, B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Danish National Library of Science and Medicine   (Denmark)

^d Royal Research Station of Gorsem   (Belgium)

^e RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Formicidae; Genital spines; Mating; Spermatophore

Indexed keywords

ANT; COPULATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING BEHAVIOR; QUEEN; SPERM; TOOTH;

CAREBARA VIDUA; DIACAMMA; FORMICIDAE; MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS;

EID: 33748357935     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2006.00519.x     Document Type: Article

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