Regulation of reproductive division of labor in the ant Camponotus floridanus : behavioral mechanisms and pheromonal effects
A hitherto unresolved problem is how workers are prevented from reproducing in large insect societies. The queen informs about her fertility and health which ensures sufficient indirect fitness benefits for workers. In the ant Camponotus floridanus, I found such a signal located on eggs of highly fe...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
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2006
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| Online Access: | https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1627 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-18872 https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-18872 https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/files/1627/Endler_Dissertation_300506.pdf |