Evidence of cue synergism in termite corpse response behavior

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 89-93

  Ulyshen, Michael D ^a   Shelton, Thomas G ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Burial; Chemical ecology; Defense; Necromone; Necrophoresis

Indexed keywords

OLEIC ACID; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANT; BEETLE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOASSAY; COLONY STRUCTURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FATTY ACID; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PREDATOR; TAXONOMY; TERMITE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ISOPTERA; PHYSIOLOGY; TOUCH; WOOD;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CUES; ISOPTERA; OLEIC ACID; SILICON DIOXIDE; TOUCH PERCEPTION; WOOD;

ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 84857050832     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-011-0871-3     Document Type: Article

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