Ethologie des fourmis Eutetramorium mocquerysi (Emery, 1900) Hymenoptera, Formicidae, en laboratoire

The laboratory breeding study of Eutetramorium mocquerysi was conducted in an artificial fourmiliere: formicarium. The colonies were nourished with portions of insects (larvae of coleoptera, locusts, cockroaches. ..).All social insects have several morphoanatomic castes (worker dominating, workers of high ranks: being able to become dominating, workers of low ranks: veritable worker,and the ant male). As with all social insects, the life of the colony is regulated by the queen. However, in the species studied no veritable queen exists. This function is fulfilled by a dominating worker, whose dominance is assured partly by constant fights with the young workers and partly by maximum ovarial development. Dominant worker and workers of the high ranks have six (6) ovarioles, while the veritable workers possess just two (2) ovarioles. The presence of a dominant worker in the nest allows the regulation of the laborious life of the colony, the maintenance of inferior workers ranks and the control of male abundance in the colony.

Grantor dc:publisher

Université d'Antananarivo

Year dc:date

2006

Author dc:creator

• Raharimalala, Fara Nantenaina

Contributors dc:contributor

• Raveloson Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo
• Université d'antananarivo

• Eutetramorium mocquerysi
• ant without queen
• behaviors
• Life sciences
• Entomology & pest control
• Sciences du vivant
• Entomologie & lutte antiravageur

Statement dc:rights

• open access
• info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Licence

• http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2

Language dc:language

fr

Identifier

info:hdl:2268/146469

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:orbi.ulg.ac.be:2268/146469