Male fire ant neurotransmitter precursors trigger reproductive development in females after mating
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02921-5
Abstract: Social insect queens have evolved mechanisms to prevent competition from their sexual daughters. For Solenopsis invicta, the fire ant, queens have evolved a primer pheromone that retards reproductive development in their winged reproductive daughters. If… read more here.
Keywords: development; females mating; reproductive development; male fire ... See more keywords