Specialised placement of morphs within the gall of the social aphid <it>Pemphigus spyrothecae</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The strategic placement and aggregation of certain castes within the nests of eusocial insects such as bees and ants results in complex colonies that enjoy increased fitness through improved efficiency of social tasks. To examine if...

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Main Author: Pike Nathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/18