2016 article

'Cost' of proctodeal trophallaxis in extant termite individuals has no relevance in analysing the origins of eusociality

Nalepa, C. A. (2016, February). ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 41, pp. 27–30.

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TL;DR: There is little evidence to support claims of the absence of brood care and its correlate, independent offspring, in extant OP termites, and the notion that proctodeal feeding is not costly to individual alloparents is based on misconceptions regarding what may be considered ‘ancestral’ in a termite. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Ecological EntomologyVolume 41, Issue 1 p. 27-30 Opinion ‘Cost’ of proctodeal trophallaxis in extant termite individuals has no relevance in analysing the origins of eusociality CHRISTINE A. NALEPA, Corresponding Author CHRISTINE A. NALEPA Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.Correspondence: Christine A. Nalepa, Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7613, Raleigh, NC 27695-7613, U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author CHRISTINE A. NALEPA, Corresponding Author CHRISTINE A. NALEPA Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.Correspondence: Christine A. Nalepa, Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7613, Raleigh, NC 27695-7613, U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 20 November 2015 https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12276Citations: 8 Associate Editor: Klaus Reinhardt Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume41, Issue1February 2016Pages 27-30 This article also appears in:Termites Virtual Issue RelatedInformation