Ant queens increase their reproductive efforts after pathogen infection

Infections with potentially lethal pathogens may negatively affect an individual's lifespan and decrease its reproductive value. The terminal investment hypothesis predicts that individuals faced with a reduced survival should invest more into reproduction instead of maintenance and growth. Sev...

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Published in:	Royal Society Open Science
Main Authors:	Julia Giehr, Anna V. Grasse, Sylvia Cremer, Jürgen Heinze, Alexandra Schrempf
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Subjects:	terminal investment social insect infection reproduction
Online Access:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170547