Development of Age Polyethism With Colony Maturity in Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvw162
Abstract: Abstract Age polyethism in a social insect colony occurs when individuals of different ages perform different tasks. In termites (Isoptera), it has mostly been reported in higher termites, but elements of age polyethism were recently… read more here.
Keywords: colony; age; old colonies; age polyethism ... See more keywords
Age polyethism can emerge from social learning: A game-theoretic investigation
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013415
Abstract: Age-polyethism—the age-based allocation of tasks in social insect colonies—is a key feature of division of labour. While its hormonal underpinnings have been studied extensively, the behavioural and environmental mechanisms driving age-polyethism remain poorly understood, especially… read more here.
Keywords: task; age; social learning; polyethism emerge ... See more keywords