Short independent lives and selection for maximal sperm survival make investment in immune defences unprofitable for leaf-cutting ant males

Marlene Stürup, B. Baer, Jacobus Jan Boomsma

16 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
JournalBehavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Volume68
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)947-955
Number of pages9
ISSN0340-5443
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2014

Keywords

  • Metarhizium brunneum
  • Immunity
  • Encapsulation response
  • Atta colombica
  • Acromyrmex echinatior

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