The scent of symbiosis: gut bacteria may affect social interactions in leaf-cutting ants

Serafino Teseo, Jelle S. van Zweden, Luigi Pontieri, Pepijn W. Kooij, Søren J. Sørensen, Tom Wenseleers, Michael Poulsen, Jacobus J. Boomsma, Panagiotis Sapountzis

15 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
JournalAnimal Behaviour
Volume150
Pages (from-to)239-254
ISSN0003-3472
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2019

Keywords

  • Acromyrmex echinatior
  • cuticular hydrocarbons
  • gut microbiota
  • social evolution

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