Ant queens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are attracted to fungal pathogens during the initial stage of colony founding

Volume: 20, Pages: 71 - 76
Published: Jan 1, 2014
Abstract
Ant queens that attempt to disperse and found new colonies independently face high mortality risks. The exposure of queens to soil entomopathogens during claustral colony founding may be particularly harmful, as founding queens lack the protection conferred by mature colonies. Here, we tested the hypotheses that founding queens (I) detect and avoid nest sites that are contaminated by fungal pathogens, and (II) tend to associate with other queens...
Paper Details
Title
Ant queens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are attracted to fungal pathogens during the initial stage of colony founding
Published Date
Jan 1, 2014
Volume
20
Pages
71 - 76
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