No reversion to single mating in a socially parasitic ant

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1128-1134

  Thurin, N ^a   Aron, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Evolution; Inquilinism; Insects; Polyandry; Population genetics; Social parasitism

Indexed keywords

ANT; GENETIC VARIATION; INQUILINISM; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARASITE; POLYANDRY; QUEEN; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SOCIAL INSECT; SOCIAL PARASITISM; WORKER CASTE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; PLAGIOLEPIS PYGMAEA;

EID: 79955021089     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02246.x     Document Type: Article

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