Harmony under threat: does resource-mediated stress affect the (caste-based) social network of leaf-cutting ant colonies?
Lailla C GandraLeonardo M TurchenKarina D AmaralRaul Narciso Carvalho GuedesTerezinha Maria C Della LuciaPublished in: Pest management science (2024)
The observed changes in social interactions, particularly in A. subterraneus, suggest that increasing gardener interactions with other castes expedites the movement of the substrate within the colony. This maximizes the potential toxic effect on the colony. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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