Sex ratio and nuptial flight pattern of the leaf-cutting antsAcromyrmex heyeri andA. striatus (Hymenoptera,Formicidae) |
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| Authors: | E Diehl-Fleig |
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| Institution: | (1) Genetics Laboratory, Biology Department, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, 93001-970 Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil |
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| Abstract: | Summary Data from 22Acromyrmex heyeri and 39A. striatus colonies showed that most were male-biased, while some were female-biased and a few had a sex ratio of 1 1. The time and pattern of swarming were different in both species and could be seen as strategies to avoid inbreeding. |
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| Keywords: | Acromyrmex heyeri Acromyrmex striatus sex ratio nuptial flight |
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