Publication Date:
2018-04-11
Description:
Pheromone distinguishes termite royalty from worker castes Primary queen of R. flavipes with attendant workers. Image courtesy of Matt Bertone (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC). For eusocial insects, caste systems prescribe crucial social and reproductive division of labor. Nestmates primarily recognize one another and their roles within the colony...
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Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Electronic ISSN:
1091-6490
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General