Aging and reproduction in social insects - A mini-review

Gerontology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 160-167

  Heinze, Jürgen ^a   Schrempf, Alexandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caste dimorphism; Longevity; Reproductive success; Senescence; Social insects, ants

Indexed keywords

JUVENILE HORMONE; VITELLOGENIN;

AGING; ANT; ATTENTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FERTILITY; HONEYBEE; INSECT SOCIETY; ISOPTERA; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SENESCENCE; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIETY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; INSECTS; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 45249124919     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000122472     Document Type: Short Survey

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