Task-Specific Recognition Signals Are Located on the Legs in a Social Insect

Task allocation ensures a high level of organization within social insect colonies. Workers reveal their task assignment through cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) signals. The source and chemical composition of these signals are largely unknown. We ask whether task recognition signals are located on parti...

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Main Authors: Qike Wang, Jason Q. D. Goodger, Ian E. Woodrow, Le Chang, Mark A. Elgar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00227/full