Mating for variety increases foraging activity in the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1137-1144

  Wiernasz, Diane C ^a   Hines, Jessica ^a,b   Parker, Dara G ^a,c   Cole, Blaine J ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c Jornada Experimental Range   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Ants; Behaviour; Multiple mating; Polyandry; Social insects

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANTS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VARIATION (GENETICS);

FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; POGONOMYRMEX OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 38849138970     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03646.x     Document Type: Article

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