Modulation of pheromone trail strength with food quality in Pharaoh's ant, Monomorium pharaonis

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 463-470

  Jackson, Duncan E ^a   Châline, Nicolas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

communication; Monomorium pharaonis; Pharaoh's ant; pheromone trail; self organization

Indexed keywords

ANT; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; FOOD QUALITY; PHEROMONE; SELF ORGANIZATION; TYPE SPECIMEN;

FORMICIDAE; LASIUS NIGER; MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS;

EID: 34548649083     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.11.027     Document Type: Article

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