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Caste differentiation in Isoptera: basic features, role of pheromones
Charles Noirotsubject
EcologySex pheromoneCasteAnimal Science and ZoologyIndividual developmentBiologyNeurohormonesPhenotypeEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsHormonedescription
The polymorphism of termites, essentially phenotypic, results from alternative orientations during individual development, triggered by hormones and neurohormones. The hormonal equilibrium is itself modulated by several influences, both from the outer world and the society. Among the latter, the primer pheromones seem especially important in the regulation (either by stimulation or inhibition) of the separate castes.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-01 | Ethology Ecology & Evolution |