The ideal habitat for leaf-cutting ant queens to build their nests
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08918-2
Abstract: Queens of Atta sexdens Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) face biotic and abiotic environmental factors in the environment while establishing their nests. Biotic factors such as predation, microbial pathogens, successful symbiotic fungus regurgitation, excavation effort and abiotic… read more here.
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Co-founding ant queens prevent disease by performing prophylactic undertaking behaviour
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DOI: 10.1186/s12862-017-1062-4
Abstract: BackgroundSocial insects form densely crowded societies in environments with high pathogen loads, but have evolved collective defences that mitigate the impact of disease. However, colony-founding queens lack this protection and suffer high rates of mortality.… read more here.
Keywords: undertaking; prevent disease; ant queens; disease ... See more keywords