Deciphering the chemical phenotype in Atta laevigata (Smith, 1858) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): A relationship between polymorphism and cuticular hydrocarbons

Deciphering the chemical phenotype in Atta laevigata (Smith, 1858) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): A relationship between polymorphism and cuticular hydrocarbons

Abstract In the Attina subtribe the division of labor among workers is based on different tasks performed by morphological subcastes. Considering that cuticular chemical compounds play important roles as protection against water loss and mediates interactions between nestmates, and that studies on t...

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Main Authors: Poliana Galvão dos Santos, Elane Galvão dos Santos, Ingrid de Carvalho Guimarães, Kamylla Balbuena Michelutti, Claudia Andrea Lima Cardoso, William Fernando Antonialli-Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2022-05-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
Subjects:
Myrmicinae
Subcastes
Cuticular hydrocarbons
Leaf-cutting ants
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