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Larval cross-fostering experiment for social insect colonies (Formicidae)

Subcategory: behavioral manipulation
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on Larval cross-fostering experiment for social insect colonies (Formicidae) with 29 nodes and 105 connections. Top connected: Hummingbird, Spruce, Selasphorus platycercus, Peromyscus, Selasphorus rufus.

Description

Transfer of third-instar larvae between ant colonies to manipulate nestmate relatedness and test worker responses to genetic cues in sex allocation decisions.

Typical Equipment

  • larvae handling tools
  • collection containers

Output Measurements

  • sex ratios of sexual offspring
  • colony reproductive output

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

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Assessing the Impact that the Keystone Species, the Red Naped Sapsucker (<i> Sphyrapicus nuchalis </i>), has on the Community of Species in the East River

2022introducing

Species Studied With This Protocol

Spruce

1 paper

Phellinus Tremulae

1 paper

Peromyscus

Cricetidae1 paper

Selasphorus rufus

Trochilidae1 paper

broad-tailed hummingbirds

1 paper

Zapus princeps

Dipodidae1 paper

Hummingbird

1 paper

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Sciuridae1 paper

Tachycineta bicolor

Hirundinidae1 paper

flora and fauna

1 paper