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Cuticular hydrocarbons correlate with queen reproductive status in native and invasive Argentine ants (Linepithema humile, Mayr)

In insect societies, chemical communication plays an important role in colony reproduction and individual social status. Many studies have indicated that cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are the main chemical compounds encoding reproductive status. However, these studies have largely focused on queenle...

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Autores principales: Abril, Sílvia, Diaz, Mireia, Lenoir, Alain, Ivon Paris, Carolina, Boulay, Raphaël, Gómez, Crisanto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5823440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29470506
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193115