Advanced search
Publication Cover
Invertebrate Reproduction & Development Volume 23, 1993 - Issue 2-3
Submit an article Journal homepage
24
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Reproductive strategies of the exotic Pharaoh's ant, Monomorium pharaonis (L.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Brazil

HAROLD G. FOWLER Institute de Biociências, UNESP, 13500, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil Phone: 195-34-0244, ext. 151 Fax: 195-34-0244, ext. 151 E-mail: [email protected]
,
LUCIA E. ALVES Institute de Biociências, UNESP, 13500, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil Phone: 195-34-0244, ext. 151 Fax: 195-34-0244, ext. 151 E-mail: [email protected]
&
ODAIR C. BUENO Institute de Biociências, UNESP, 13500, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil Phone: 195-34-0244, ext. 151 Fax: 195-34-0244, ext. 151 E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 235-238 | Received 08 Aug 1992, Accepted 01 Feb 1993, Published online: 25 Feb 2011

References

  • Benford , F. A. 1978 . Fisher's theory of the sex ratio applied to the social Hymenoptera. . J. Theor. Biol. , 72 : 721 – 727 .
  • Berndt , K. P. 1977 . Physiology of reproduction in the pharaoh's ant [Monomorium pharaonis (L-)]- 1. . Pheromone mediated cyclic production of sexuals. Wiad. Parazytol. , 23 : 163 – 166 .
  • Bolton , B. 1986 . Apterous females and shift of dispersal strategy in the Monomorium salomonis-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). . J. Nat. Hist. , 20 : 267 – 272 .
  • Edwards , J. P. 1975 . The effects of a juvenile hormone analogue on laboratory colonies of pharaoh's ant, Monomorium pharaonis (L.). . Bull. Ent. Res. , 65 : 75 – 80 .
  • Edwards , J. P. 1986 . “ The biology, economic importance and control of the pharaoh's ant, Monomorium pharaonis L. ” . In Economic impact and control of social insects Edited by: Vinson , S. B. 257 – 271 . New York : Praeger Press .
  • Edwards , J. P. 1987 . Caste regulation in the pharaoh's ant, Monomorium pharaonis: the influence of queens on the production of new sexual forms. . Physiol. Entomol. , 12 : 31 – 39 .
  • Elmes , M. V. 1980 . Social control over sex and caste in bees, wasps and ants. . Biol. Rev. , 55 : 379 – 416 .
  • Elmes , G. W. 1987 . Temporal variation in colony populations of the ant, Myrmica sulcinodis. II. Sexual production and sex ratios. . J. Anim. Ecol. , 56 : 573 – 583 .
  • Frank , S. A. 1987 . Variable sex ratio among colonies of ants. . Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. , 20 : 195 – 201 .
  • Herbers , J. M. 1984 . Queen-worker conflict and eusocial evolution in a polygynous ant species. . Evolution , 38 : 631 – 648 .
  • Kretzschmar , K. 1973 . Untersuchungen zur Biologie der Pharaoameise (Monomorium pharaonis L.) an Laborkolonien im Hinblick auf Bekampfungsmöglichkeiten. Ph.D. Dissertation, Padaeg 177 Potsdam : Hochschule .
  • Pamilo , P. 1990 . Sex allocation and queen-worker conflict in polygynous ants. . Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. , 27 : 31 – 36 .
  • Peacock , A. D. 1951 . Studies in pharaoh's ant, Monomorium pharaonis (L.). . 5. Pupal and adult sex ratios. Entomol. Mon. Mag. , 87 : 185 – 190 .
  • Peacock , A. D. , Sudd , J. H. and Baxter , A. T. 1955 . Studies in pharaoh'sant, Monomorium pharaonis (L.). . 11. Colony foundation. Entomol. Mon. Mag. , 91 : 125 – 129 .
  • Petersen-Braun , M. D. 1975 . Untersuchungen zur sozialen Organisation der Pharaoameise Monomorium pharaonis (L.). I. Bruutzyklus und seine Sterling durch populationseigene Faktoren. . Ins. Soc. , 22 : 269 – 292 .
  • Petersen-Braun , M. D. 1977 . Untersuchungen zue sozialen organisation der Pharaoameise Monorium pharaonis (L.) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). II. Die Kastendeterminierung. . Ins. Soc. , 24 : 303 – 318 .
  • Sokal , R. R. and Rohlf , J. F. 1981 . Biometry, , 2nd ed. Edited by: Freeman , W. H. San Francisco
  • Sudd , J. H. 1962 . The natural history of Monomorium pharaonis (L.) infesting houses in Nigeria. . Entomol. Mon. Mag. , 98 : 164 – 166 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.