Low levels of nestmate discrimination despite high genetic differentiation in the invasive pharaoh ant
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ants typically distinguish nestmates from non-nestmates based on the perception of colony-specific chemicals, particularly cuticular hydrocarbons present on the surface of the ants' exoskeleton. These recognition cues are believ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
| Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/7/1/20 |