Regulation of larval diapause by colony-founding queens of Crematogaster teranishii (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Nuptial flights of Crematogaster teranishii Santschi occur in autumn. Queens and possibly larvae pass the first winter without workers in Okayama, Japan. This study examines and tests the hypothesis that C. teranishii queens regulate not only their own diapause, but also that of their larvae. Some q...

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Main Author: Keiji NAKAMURA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2018-12-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201801-0068_Regulation_of_larval_diapause_by_colony-founding_queens_of_Crematogaster_teranishii_Hymenoptera_Formicidae.php