Overview

Social insects are among the most diverse and ecologically important organisms on Earth. This book presents current research in the study of social insects, including food storage behaviour in social Hymenoptera; the global empire of an invasive ant; asymmetric trophallaxis between workers of the stingless bee; termite breeding strategies; as well asbiogenic amines and division of reproduction in social insects.

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Author:   Emily M Stewart
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.602kg
ISBN:  

9781617614668

ISBN 10:   1617614661
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   26 August 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface; The Role of Food Storage & Communication in the Evolution of Perennial Social Hymenopteran Colonies; Issues in the Study of Proboscis Conditioning; Regulation of Reproductive States & Control of Sex of Eggs by Reproductive Females in Eusocial Hymenoptera; The Global Empire of an Invasive Ant; Modification of Morphological Characteristics by Endoparasites in Workers of the Swarm-Founding Wasp Polybia occidentalis; Asymmetric Trophallaxis between Workers of the Stingless Bee Melipona Quadrifasciata (Apidae, Meliponini); Social Insects: morphophysiology of the nervous system; Structure & function of the intestine & Malpighian tubules: from bee biology to cell marker development for toxicological analysis; Termite Breeding Strategies; Hydrocarbons & Insects' Social Physiology; Biogenic Amines & Division of Reproduction in Social Insects; Index.

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