Fungus garden platforms improve hygiene during nest establishment in Acromyrmex ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Attini)

Physically isolating organisms from disease agents should reduce the likelihood of disease transmission and infection, and increase survival and growth, particularly in more vulnerable, early ontogenetic stages. During nest founding in fungus-growing ants, foundresses of most genera use a garden pla...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Insectes sociaux 2007-02, Vol.54 (1), p.64-69
Hauptverfasser:	FERNANDEZ-MARIN, H, ZIMMERMAN, J. K, WCISLO, W. T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acromyrmex Acromyrmex octospinosus Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Attini Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Formicidae Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hymenoptera Protozoa. Invertebrata
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