Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10970917 Animal Behaviour 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We studied the queen's Dufour's gland in the ant Aphaenogaster cockerelli. ► The Dufour's gland contains a queen-specific signal. ► Queen Dufour's gland contents direct worker aggression at competitive reproductives. ► Directing worker aggression is a function of the gland found among ants.
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Queen-specific signals and worker punishment in the ant Aphaenogaster cockerelli: the role of the Dufour's gland
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