Effect of mating stage on water balance, cuticular hydrocarbons and metabolism in the desert harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 943-953

  Johnson, Robert A ^a   Gibbs, Allen G ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuticular hydrocarbon; Pogonomyrmex; Queen mating stage; Seed harvester ant; Water loss

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROCARBON;

ANT; CUTICLE; HYDROCARBON; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; RESPIRATION; TRANSPIRATION; WATER BUDGET;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; METABOLISM; PERMEABILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THERMOREGULATION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HYDROCARBONS; NEW MEXICO; PERMEABILITY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

FORMICIDAE; MYRMICINAE; POGONOMYRMEX; POGONOMYRMEX BARBATUS;

EID: 7044274581     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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