Resource allocation among worker castes of the leaf-cutting ants Acromyrmex subterraneus subterraneus through trophallaxis

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1665-1670

  Moreira, D D O ^a   Bailez, A M Viana ^a   Erthal, M ^b   Bailez, O ^a   Carrera, M P ^a   Samuels, R I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Candido Mendes   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Attini; Feeding; Liquid distribution; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

EVANS BLUE;

ANT; DYE; LABOR DIVISION; LEAF; QUEEN; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TROPHALLAXIS; WORKER CASTE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BODY SIZE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVANS BLUE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ACROMYRMEX SUBTERRANEUS SUBTERRANEUS; ATTA; ATTINI; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 77955770245     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.06.018     Document Type: Article

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