Standard metabolic rate of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren: effects of temperature, mass, and caste

Standard metabolic rates of S. invicta workers, males, female alates, larvae and pupae were determined using closed-system respirometry. V ̇ O 2 (ml h −1) of all castes and life stages scaled with temperature and mass. Differences between castes and life stages are discussed in light of their differ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of insect physiology 1999-07, Vol.45 (7), p.655-666
Hauptverfasser:	Vogt, James T, Appel, Arthur G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ambient temperature body weight caste developmental stages Energetics energy metabolism equations Formicidae Mass scaling metabolism Oxygen consumption Respiration respiration rate Respiratory quotient Solenopsis invicta
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