The trade-off between the transmission of chemical cues and parasites: behavioral interactions between leaf-cutting ant workers of different age classes

The trade-off between the transmission of chemical cues and parasites: behavioral interactions between leaf-cutting ant workers of different age classes

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Social animals are faced with an intriguing dilemma. On the one hand, interactions between individuals are essential to exchange information and to promote cohesion, while on the other hand such interactions carry with them the risk of catching and transmitting parasites. This trade-off is particula...

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Main Authors: Juliane F.S. Lopes, Roberto da Silva Camargo, Luiz C. Forti, William O.H. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2017-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562616301364

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