Weak patriline effects are present in the cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of isolated Formica exsecta ants but they disappear in the colony environment

Chemical recognition cues are used to discriminate among species, con-specifics, and potentially between patrilines in social insect colonies. There is an ongoing debate about the possible persistence of patriline cues despite evidence for the mixing of colony odors via a “gestalt” mechanism in soci...

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Autores principales: Martin, Stephen, Trontti, Kalevi, Shemilt, Sue, Drijfhout, Falko, Butlin, Roger, Jackson, Duncan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2012
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3488683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23139891
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.319

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3488683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23139891
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.319

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