Structural and functional changes of the Dufour gland in gynes of the amazon ant Polyergus rufescens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-61

  Billen, Johan ^a   Grasso, Donato A ^b   Mori, Alessandra ^b   Le Moli, Francesco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

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EID: 57249095583     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004350100045     Document Type: Article

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