Origin of termite eusociality: Trophallaxis integrates the social, nutritional, and microbial environments

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 323-335

  Nalepa, Christine A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alloparental care; Microbiome; Nitrogen conservation; One piece nest; Social environment; Subsociality; Symbionts; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

ALLOPARENTAL CARE; ANCESTRY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOME; CLADISTICS; COCKROACH; EUSOCIALITY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NITROGEN; PROTIST; SYMBIONT; TERMITE; TROPHALLAXIS; WOOD;

BLATTARIA; CRYPTOCERCUS; ISOPTERA; PROTISTA;

EID: 84935089906     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/een.12197     Document Type: Article

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