Isbn: 9783540508120 - social insects: an evolutionary approach to castes and reproduction (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. pp.[i], 264 [i] with 41 figs. 8vo. Fine hardback. With publisher's pre-publication flyer loosely inserted. A comprehensive volume giving an insight into the fascinating world of insect sociality. It discusses reproductive strategies and important regulatory mechanisms, and points out the role of hormones and pheromones in caste development and caste functions. Considers Ants, Social Wasps, Social Halictine Bees, Xylocopine Bees, Bumblebees, Honey Bees, Stingless Bees and Eusocial Bees.…