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Explaining the Abundance of Ants in Lowland Tropical Rainforest Canopies
- D. Davidson, S. Cook, R. Snelling, T. H. Chua
- Biology, Medicine
- Science
- 9 May 2003
The extraordinary abundance of ants in tropical rainforest canopies has led to speculation that numerous arboreal ant taxa feed principally as “herbivores” of plant and insect exudates. Based on… Expand
Liquid-feeding performances of ants (Formicidae): ecological and evolutionary implications
- D. Davidson, S. Cook, R. Snelling
- Medicine
- Oecologia
- 2005
Disparities in liquid-feeding performances of major ant taxa have likely been important to resource partitioning among ants, to the nature and composition of ant partnerships with plants and… Expand
Colony-level macronutrient regulation in ants: mechanisms, hoarding and associated costs
- S. Cook, M. D. Eubanks, R. Gold, S. Behmer
- Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- 1 February 2010
Social and nonsocial organisms both require a suite of nutrients in correct amounts and ratios to promote growth and fitness, but the nutrient profiles of available foods are rarely optimal. Nutrient… Expand
Nutritional and functional biology of exudate‐feeding ants
- S. Cook, D. Davidson
- Biology
- 1 January 2006
Feeding extensively on plant exudates and honeydews, many tropical arboreal ant species exhibit δ15N values characteristic of herbivores. Consistent with hypothesized herbivory, these taxa behave in… Expand
Effects of Imidacloprid and Varroa destructor on survival and health of European honey bees, Apis mellifera
- Pendo M. Abbo, Joshua K. Kawasaki, +5 authors Yan Ping Chen
- Biology, Medicine
- Insect science
- 1 June 2017
There has been growing concern over declines in populations of honey bees and other pollinators which are a vital part to our food security. It is imperative to identify factors responsible for… Expand
Macronutrient Regulation in the Tropical Terrestrial Ant Ectatomma ruidum (Formicidae): A Field Study in Costa Rica
Using the geometric framework for the first time in a field study of ant nutritional biology, we show that Ectatomma ruidum colonies actively regulate protein–carbohydrate intake, self-selecting a… Expand
The Tropical Ant Mosaic in a Primary Bornean Rain Forest
- D. Davidson, J. Lessard, C. R. Bernau, S. Cook
- Biology
- 1 July 2007
In primary lowland rain forest in Brunei Darussalam, we studied arboreal ant communities to evaluate whether densities and spacing of spatially territorial taxa along 2.9 km of well-studied trails… Expand
Macronutrient regulation in the Rasberry crazy ant (Nylanderia sp. nr. pubens)
- S. Cook, R. A. Wynalda, R. Gold, S. Behmer
- Biology
- Insectes Sociaux
- 1 February 2012
Animals grow and optimize performance when they collect foods in amounts and ratios that best meet their species-specific nutritional requirements. For eusocial organisms like ants, where only a… Expand
The Dynamics of Deformed Wing Virus Concentration and Host Defensive Gene Expression after Varroa Mite Parasitism in Honey Bees, Apis mellifera
- Yazhou Zhao, Matthew C. Heerman, +12 authors Y. Chen
- Biology, Medicine
- Insects
- 1 January 2019
The synergistic interactions between the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor and Deformed wing virus (DWV) lead to the reduction in lifespan of the European honey bee Apis mellifera and often have… Expand
Genetics and physiology of Varroa mites.
Varroa destructor is the primary biological threat to domesticated honey bee colonies in much of the world, impacting host fitness both directly and by transmitting RNA viruses. Genomic, proteomic,… Expand
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