Organization of honeydew collection by foragers of different species of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Effect of colony size and species specificity
Aphid honeydew is one of the main energy sources for various ants in the temperate zone, nevertheless relatively little is known about the organization of the work of honeydew foragers (aphid milkers). This study focuses on the honeydew collecting strategies used by different ants in steppe and fore...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2015-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201504-0014_Organization_of_honeydew_collection_by_foragers_of_different_species_of_ants_Hymenoptera_Formicidae_Effect.php |