Near-infrared spectroscopy identifies the colony and nest of origin of weaver ants, Oecophylla smaragdina

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-175

  Newey, P S ^a   Robson, S K A ^a   Crozier, R H ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colony odour; Near infrared spectroscopy; Nestmate recognition; Oecophylla smaragdina; Weaver ants

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ANT; CHEMICAL CUE; COLONY; CUTICLE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NEST; NESTMATE RECOGNITION;

HEXAPODA; OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA; OECOPHYLLINI;

EID: 44449119498     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-008-0985-6     Document Type: Article

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