NDLI: Age related polyethism and activity rhythms in the nest of the termite Macrotermes bellicosus (Isoptera, Termitidae)

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Age related polyethism and activity rhythms in the nest of the termite Macrotermes bellicosus (Isoptera, Termitidae)

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Hinze, B. Leuthold, R. H.
Copyright Year	1999
Abstract	Age polyethism and total activity of M. bellicosus were investigated by using a newly developed marking method in combination with metal and photo detectors. Running activity to and from the queen cell and through the nest exit into a food arena were measured. With increasing age the workers change from the care of the queen to foraging activity. This change of activity from tasks inside the nest to tasks outside the nest took place between day 13 and 25 after adult moult for major and between day 9 and 32 after adult moult for minor workers. The overall activity to the foraging arena revealed a clear 24-h rhythm, with the highest activity in the evening at 20:00 h and the lowest activity in the morning at 7:00 h.
Starting Page	392
Ending Page	397
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00201812
Journal	Insectes Sociaux
Volume Number	46
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14209098
Language	English
Publisher	Birkhäuser Verlag
Publisher Date	1999-11-01
Publisher Place	Basel
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Insect Science

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