Developmental instability in incipient colonies of social insects.

Social insect colonies can provide homeostatic conditions that buffer the incidence of environmental fluctuations on individuals, which have contributed to their ecological success. Coptotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is a highly invasive termite genus and several species have important economic...

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Main Authors: Thomas Chouvenc, Mathieu Basille, Hou-Feng Li, Nan-Yao Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4244189?pdf=render