Effects of division of labour on immunity in workers of the ant Cataglyphis cursor

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 333-340

  Helft, F ^a   Tirard, C ^a,b   Doums, C ^a,b  

^a UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cataglyphis cursor; Exposure risk; Foraging; Immune defences; Social insects

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ANT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; IMMUNITY; INFECTIVITY; LABOR DIVISION; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; PATHOGEN; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL INSECT; WORKER CASTE;

CATAGLYPHIS CURSOR; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84864341074     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-012-0225-y     Document Type: Article

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