Ant Publications in the Year  1996

This list was created by searching the Formis 2001 database for all entries with “Year is 1996”.

Abensperg-Traun, M., G.T. Smith, G.W. Arnold, and D.E. Steven. 1996. "The effects of habitat fragmentation and livestock-grazing on animal communities in remnants of gimlet Eucalyptus salubris woodland in the Western Australian wheatbelt. I. Arthropods." J. Appl. Ecol. 33:1281-1301.

Agosti, D. 1996. "The Dominance of Social Insects." Species 26-27:26-27.

Agosti, D., C. Austin, O.A. Gökçen, W.A. König, E.D. Morgan, E.D. Scott, and R. Wehner. 1996. "(S)-2-methyl-1-hexanol, characteristic mandibular gland substance of ants of the Cataglyphis bicolor group." Chemoecology 7:57-60.

Akino, T., R. Mochizuki, M. Morimoto, and R. Yamaoka. 1996. "Chemical camouflage of myrmecophilous cricket Myrmecophilus sp. to be integrated with several ant species." Jpn. J. Appl. Entomol. Zool. 40:39-46.

Allan, R.A., M.A. Elgar, and R.J. Capon. 1996. "Exploitation of an ant chemical alarm signal by the zodariid spider Habronestes bradleyi Walckenaer." Proc. R. Soc. London Ser. B Biol. Sci. 263:69-73.

Alves, S.B., R.M. Pereira, J.L. Stimac, and S.A. Vieira. 1996. "Delayed germination of Beauveria bassiana conidia after prolonged storage at low, above-freezing temperatures." Biocontrol Sci. Technol. 6:575-581.

Andersen, A.N., and R.E. Clay. 1996. "The ant fauna of Danggali Conservation Park in semi-arid south Australia: a comparison with Wyperfeld (Vic.) and Cape Arid (W.A.) National Parks." Aust. J. Entomol. 35:289-295.

Andersen, A.N., and A.V. Spain. 1996. "The ant fauna of the Bowen Basin, in the semi-arid tropics of central Queensland (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Aust. J. Entomol. 35:213-221.

Anon. 1996a. "Ant feeding preferences vary and change." Whitmire Pest Manage. Q. 15(1):9.

—. 1996b. "Ant talk." Discover 17 (Aug. '96):24.

—. 1996c. "Controlling fire ants with a parasite." Pest Cont. Tech. 24(10):12, 15, 18.

—. 1996d. "Cook develops a year round fire ant add-on service." Whitmire Pest Manage. Q. 15(1):10-11.

Araujo, M.daS., T.M.C. Della Lucia, F.daS. Araujo, and J.M.S. Bento. 1996. "Brood discrimination of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) by nestmates or nonnestmates.  [in Portuguese]." Rev. Bras. Entomol. 40:101-104.

Aron, S., L. Keller, L. Passera, and E. Campan. 1996a. "Queen-worker conflicts and sex ratio bias in the ant Pheidole pallidula.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 404.

Aron, S., L. Passera, and L. Keller. 1996b. "Conflits reines-ouvrières et variations de la sex-ratio chez Pheidole pallidula." Actes Coll. Insect. Soc. 10:31-38.

Attewell, P. 1996. "Report for ants, 1995." Trans. Herts. Nat. Hist. Soc. 32:429.

Attygalle, A.B., K. Jessen, H.J. Bestmann, A. Buschinger, and U. Maschwitz. 1996. "Oily substances from gastral intersegmental glands of the ant Pachycondyla tridenta (Ponerinae): lack of pheromone function in tandem running and antibiotic effects but further evidence for lubricative function." Chemoecology 7:8-12.

Auld, T.D. 1996. "Ecology of the Fabaceae in the Sydney region: Fire, ants and the soil seedbank." Cunninghamia 4:531-551.

Axen, A.H., O. Leimar, and V. Hoffman. 1996. "Signalling in a mutualistic interaction." Anim. Behav. 52:321-333.

Ayala, F., J. Wetterer, J. Longino, and D. Hartl. 1996. "Molecular phylogeny of Azteca ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the colonization of Cecropia trees." Mol. Phylogen. Evol. 5:423-428.

Ba, A.S., and S.A. Phillips, Jr. 1996. "Yeast biota of the red imported fire ant." Mycol. Res. 100:740-746.

Baader, A.P. 1996. "The significance of visual landmarks for navigation of the giant tropical ant, Paraponera clavata (Formicidae, Ponerinae)." Insect. Soc. 43:435-450.

Balas, M. T., and E. S. Adams. 1996a. "The dissolution of cooperative groups: mechanisms of queen mortality in incipient fire ant colonies." Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 38:391-399.

Balas, M.T., and E.S. Adams. 1996b. "Nestmate discrimination and competition in incipient colonies of fire ants." Anim. Behav. 51:49-59.

Baluga, J.C., W. Fierro, and J.F. Schuhl. 1996. "Prevalence of systematic adverse reactions to Hymenoptera sting in a general population in Uruguay." J. Aller. Clin. Immunol. 97:339.

Banschbach, V. A., and J. M. Herbers. 1996a. "Complex colony structure in social insects. I. Ecological determinants and genetic consequences." Evolution 50(1):285-297.

Banschbach, V. S., and J. M. Herbers. 1996b. "Complex colony structure in social insects. II. Reproduction, queen-worker conflict, and levels of selection." Evolution 50(1):298-307.

Baroni Urbani, C., and L. Passera. 1996. "Origin of ant soldiers." Nature 383:223.

Barr, C.L., and B.M. Drees. 1996. "Texas cattle producer's survey: impact of red imported fire ants on the Texas cattle industry.  Final report.". Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.  226 p.

Barzman, M.S., N.J. Mills, and C. Nguyen Thi Thu. 1996. "Traditional knowledge and rationale for weaver ant husbandry in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam." Agric Human Values 13(4):2-9.

Bass, M., and J.M. Cherrett. 1996a. "Fungus garden structure in the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens (Formicidae, Attini)." Symbiosis 21(1):9-24.

—. 1996b. "Leaf-cutting ants (Formicidae, Attini) prune their fungus to increase and direct its productivity." Funct. Ecol. 10(1):55-61.

Baur, A., M. Sanetra, N. Chalwatzis, A. Buschinger, and F. K. Zimmermann. 1996. "Sequence comparisons of the internal transcribed spacer region of ribosomal genes support close relationships between parasitic ants and their respective host species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Insect. Soc. 43:53-67.

Behr, D., S. Lippke, and K. Colln. 1996. "On the study of the ants in Cologne (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).  [in German]." Decheniana Beihefte 35:215-232.

Bennett, A.T.D., M.H. Lloyd, and I.C. Cuthill. 1996. "Ant-derived formic acid can be toxic for birds." Chemoecology 7:189-190.

Bernasconi, G., and L. Keller. 1996. "Reproductive conflicts in cooperative associations of fire ant queens (Solenopsis invicta)." Proc. R. Soc. London Ser. B Biol. Sci. 263:509-513.

Beshers, S. N., and J. F. A. Traniello. 1996. "Polyethism and the adaptiveness of worker size variation in the attine ant Trachymyrmex septentrionalis." J. Insect Behav. 9(1):61-83.

Bestelmeyer, B.T., and J.A. Wiens. 1996. "The effects of land use on the structure of ground-foraging ant communities in the Argentine Chaco." Ecol. Appl. 6:1225-1240.

Beye, M., P. Neumann, and R.F.A. Moritz. 1996. "Nestmate recognition and the genetical "Gestalt" of Formica polyctena colonies.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 401.

Bezdé_ka, P. 1996. "Mravenci Slovenska (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Entomofauna Carpath. 8:108-114.

Bhatti, I.M., and A.H. Soomro. 1996. Agricultural inputs and field crop production in Sindh. 2nd rev. ed. Directorate General Agriculture Research Sindh.

Bilinski, S.M., and A. Jablonska. 1996. "Formation and differentiation of germ cell clusters in hymenopterans.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 111.

Billen, J., and B. Gobin. 1996. "Trail following in army ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)." Neth. J. Zool. 46:272-280.

Blachly, J.S., and B.T. Forschler. 1996. "Suppression of late-season Argentine ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) field populations using a perimeter treatment with containerized baits." J. Econ. Entomol. 89(6):1497-1500.

Blades, D. A., and C. W. Maier. 1996. "A survey of grassland and montane arthropods collected in the southern Okanagan region of British Columbia." J. Entomol. Soc. British Columbia 93:49-73 {Formicidae p. 71.}.

Boase, C.J., and V. Rupes. 1996. "An optimised sulfluramid bait formulation for control of both pharaoh's ants Monomorium pharaonis (L.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and german cockroaches Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)." Pp. 153-162 in Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on insect pests in the urban environment, edited by K.B. Wildey. BPCC Wheatons Ltd.

Boeve, J.L. 1996. "Chemoecology of larvae of the European apple sawfly." Entomol. Exp. Appl. 80:286-288.

Bonabeau, E. 1996. "Marginally stable swarms are efficient and flexible." J. Physiol. (Paris) 6:309-324.

Bonabeau, E., and F. Cogne. 1996. "Oscillation-enhanced adaptability inthe vicinity of a bifurcation: the example of foraging in ants." in From animals to animals.  Proc. 4th Int. Conf. on Simulation of adaptive behavior, edited by P. Maes, M. Mataric, J.-A. Meyer, J. Pollack, and S. Wilson. MIT Press.

Bonabeau, E., G. Theraulaz, and J.L. Deneubourg. 1996. "Quantitative study of the fixed threshold model for the regulation of division of labour in insect societies." Proc. R. Soc. London Ser. B Biol. Sci. 263:1565-1569.

Bonavita-Cougourdan, A., G. Riviere, E. Provost, A.G. Bagneres, M. Roux, G. Dusticier, and J.L. Clement. 1996. "Selective adapation of the cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of the slave-making ants Polyergus rufescens Latr. and their Formica rufibarbis Fab. and F. Cunicularia Latr. slaves." Comp. Biochem. Physiol. B Biochem. Mol. Biol. B 113:313-329.

Boomsma, J.J. 1996. "Split sex ratios and queen-male conflict over sperm allocation." Proc. R. Soc. London Ser. B Biol. Sci. 263:697-704.

Boomsma, J.J., and F.L.W. Ratnieks. 1996. "Paternity in eusocial Hymenoptera." Phil. Trans. R. Soc. London B Biol. Sci. 351:947-975.

Bot, A.N.M., and J.J. Boomsma. 1996. "Variable metapleural gland size-allometries in Acromyrmex leafcutter ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 69(4,suppl.):375-383.

Bourke, A.FG., H.A.A. Green, and M.W. Bruford. 1996. "Testing reproductive skew theory in multiple-queen ants using microsatellites.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 393.

Boyd, R. S. 1996. "Ant-mediated seed dispersal of the rare chaparral shrub Fremontodendron decumbens (Sterculiaceae)." Madrono 43(2):299-315.

Braekman, J.C., and D. Daloze. 1996. "Defensive alkaloids from ant." J. Brazil. Chem. Soc. 7:251-??

Braganca, M.A.L., and Jr. Tonhasca, A. 1996. "Foraging activity of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel (Formicidae: Attini) to temperature, humidity, and illumination.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 410.

Brandão, C.R.F., C. Baroni Urbani, and J. Wagensberg. 1996. "A new genus of Dolichoderinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Dominican amber, with a reappraisal of the phylogeny of the subfamily and a reconstruction of immature transport.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 391.

Breed, M.D., R.M. Bowden, M.F. Garry, and A.L. Weicker. 1996a. "Giving-up time variation in response of differences in nectar volume and concentration in the giant tropical ant, Paraponera clavata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." J. Insect Behav. 9(5):659-672.

Breed, M.D., C. Stierstorfer, E.D. Furness, J.M. Jeral, and J.H. Fewell. 1996b. "Individual constancy of local search strategies in the giant tropical ant, Paraponera clavata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." J. Insect Behav. 9(5):673-682.

Briano, J. A., R. S. Patterson, J. J. Becnel, and H. A. Cordo. 1996. "The black imported fire ant, Solenopsis richteri, infected with Thelohania solenopsae: intracolonial prevalence of infection and evidence for transovarial transmission." J. Invertebr. Pathol. 67:178-179.

Britton, N.F., L.W. Partridge, and N.R. Franks. 1996. "A mathematical model for the population dynamics of army ants." Bull. Math. Biol. 58(3):471-492.

Burd, M. 1996a. "Foraging performance by Atta colombica, a leaf-cutting ant." Am. Nat. 148:597-612.

—. 1996b. "Server system and queuing models of leaf harvesting by leaf-cutting ants." Am. Nat. 148:613-629.

Burghardt, F., and K. Fiedler. 1996. "The influence of diet on growth and secretion behavior of myrmecophilous Polyommatus icarus caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)." Ecol. Entomol. 21(1):1-8.

Buschinger, A. 1996. "Grube Messel: Ameisen unter dem Schutz der UNESCO." Ameisenschutz Aktuell 10:33-35.

Cagniant, H. 1996a. "Étude des populations d'Aphaenogaster (supersp.) praedo Em. du Maroc. Nouvelles localités d'Aphaenogaster marocaines. Camponotus ruber Forel, 1894 bona species. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)." Bull. Soc. Zool. France 121:237-254.

—. 1996b. "Les Aphaenogaster du Maroc (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): clé et catalogue des espèces." Ann. Soc. Entomol. France (N.S.) 32:67-85.

—. 1996c. "Les Camponotus du Maroc (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): clé et catalogue des espèces." Ann. Soc. Entomol. France (N.S.) 32:87-100.

Callcott, A.-M. A., and H.L. Collins. 1996. "Invasion and range expansion of red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in North America from 1918-1995." Florida Entomol. 79:240-251.

Calvert, W. H. 1996. "Fire ant predation on monarch larvae (Nymphalidae: Danainae) in a central Texas prairie." J. Lepid. Soc. 50:149-151.

Camargo Mathias, M.I. 1996. "Histochemical study of queens spermatheca of Atta sexdens rubropilosa ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 418.

Camargo Mathias, M.I., and F.H. Caetano. 1996. "Histochemical and ultrastructural cytochemistry of glycogen in ovarioles of Neoponera villosa ants (Hymenoptera: Ponerinae)." J. Adv. Zool. 17:64-67.

Çamlitepe, Y. 1996. "A preliminary work on the putative group specific pheromones in ants.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 403.

Cammell, M. E., M. J. Way, and M. R. Paiva. 1996. "Diversity and structure of ant communities associated with oak, pine, eucalyptus and arable habitats in Portugal." Insect. Soc. 43:37-46.

Capron, M.A., and D.F. Wiemer. 1996. "Piplaroxide, an ant-repellent piperdine epoxide from Piper tuberculatum." J. Nat. Prod. 59(8):794-795.

Carrion, G., L. Quiroz, and J. Valenzuela. 1996. "Entomopathogenic fungi of leaf cutting ants Atta mexicana in Mexico.  [in Spanish]." Rev. Mex. Micol. 12:12.

Casevitz Weulersse, J. 1996. "Biogeographical aspects of the ant fauna of Corsica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Pan Pac. Entomol. 72(4):193-201.

Casevitz-Weulersse, J. 1996. "Biogeographical aspects of the ant fauna of Corsica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Pan-Pac. Entomol. 72:193-201.

Cassill, D.L., and W.R. Tschinkel. 1996. "A duration constant for worker-to-larva trophallaxis in fire ants." Insect. Soc. 43:149-166.

Castro, B.A., T.J. Riley, O.I. Rodríguez, and B.R. Leonard. 1996. "Evaluation of selected hopper box and insecticide treatments for control of the red imported fire ant in grain sorghum, 1995." Arthropod Manage. Tests 21:287.

Catangui, M.A., B.W. Fuller, A.W. Walz, M.A. Boetel, and M.A. Brinkman. 1996. "Abundance, diversity, and spatial distribution of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on mixed-grass rangelands treated with diflubenzuron." Environ. Entomol. 25:757-766.

Cerdá, X., J. Retana, and S. Carpintero. 1996. "The caste system and social repertoire of Cataglyphis floricola (Hymenoptera Formicidae)." J. Ethol. 14:1-8.

Chalcraft, D.R., and R.M. Andrews. 1996. "Predation on lizard eggs by ants: Interaction modifications in an unstable physical environment.  [abstract]." Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am. 77 (3 Suppl. Part 2):75.

Chameron, S., G. Beugnon, and V. Fourcassié. 1996. "Orientation behaviour in Cataglyphis cursor (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) at the individual level.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 384.

Chan, G.L. 1996. "The importance of kin-conflict in resource allocation decisions in ants.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 393.

Chapuisat, M. 1996. "Characterization of microsatellite loci in Formica lugubris B and their variability in other ant species." Mol. Ecol. 5(4):599-601.

Chapuisat, M., and W. D. Brown. 1996. "Bourke, A.F.G. and Franks, N.R. Social Evolution in ants [Book Review]." J. Evol. Biol. 9:1032-1034.

Chavarria, G. 1996. "Notes on a combined nest of Bombus pullatus (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and Acromyrmex octospinosus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 69(4,suppl.):403-405.

Chenuil, A., and D. B. McKey. 1996. "Molecular phylogenetic study of a myrmecophyte symbiosis: did Leonardoxa/ant associations diversify via cospeciation?" Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 6:270-286.

Chilton, N.B., and C.M. Bull. 1996. "Can predators maintain parapatry? Ant distribution across a tick parapatric boundary in South Australia." Aust. J. Ecol. 21:410-417.

Choi, B. M. 1996. "Studies on the distribution of ants (Formicidae) in Korea (15). Ant fauna of islands Ullungdo and Dokdo. [In Korean.]." Chongju Sabom Taehakkyo Nonmunjip (J. Chongju Natl. Univ. Educ.) 33:201-219.

Chung, A. Y. C., and M. Mohamed. 1996. "A comparative study of the ant fauna in a primary and secondary forest in Sabah, Malaysia." Pp. 357-366 in Tropical rainforest research - current issues, edited by D.S. Edwards, W.E. Booth, and Choy S.C. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Clark, W.H. 1996. "Predation on the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex tenuispina Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), by the spider, Steatoda fulva (Keyserling) (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Baja California sur, Mexico." Southwest. Entomol. 21(2):213-217.

Clarke, S.R., and G.L. DeBarr. 1996. "Impacts of red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on striped pine scale (Homoptera: Coccidae) populations." J. Entomol. Sci. 31:229-239.

Clay, R.E., and A.N. Andersen. 1996. "Ant fauna of a mangrove community in the Australian seasonal tropics, with particular reference to zonation." Aust. J. Zool. 44:521-533.

Codella, S.G., Jr., and K.F. Raffa. 1996. "Individual and social components of wood ant response to conifer sawfly defence (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Diprionidae)." An. Behav. 52:801-811.

Cohen, J.E., and D. Tilman. 1996. "Biosphere 2 and biodiversity: the lessons so far." Science 274:1150-1151.

Cole, B.J., and D. Cheshire. 1996. "Mobile cellular automata models of ant behavior: Movement activity of Leptothorax allardycei." Am. Nat. 148:1-15.

Cole, B.J., and L. Hoeg. 1996. "The influence of brood type on activity cycles in Leptothorax allardycei (Hymenoptera: Faruicidae)." J. Insect Behav. 9(4):539-547.

Colles, A., B. Gobin, and J. Billen. 1996. "Polyethism in the ant Gnamptogenys sp. (Formicidae, Ponerinae).". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 418.

Collingwood, C.A., and D. Agosti. 1996. "Formicidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Saudi Arabia (Part 2)." Fauna of Saudi Arabia 15:300-385.

Collins, H.L. 1996a. "Effectiveness of Gaucho 480FS in preventing seed predation by RIFA in corn, soybean, sorghum, peanut, and sunflower, 1995." Arthropod Manage. Tests 21:237.

—. 1996b. "The furor over fire ants." Amer. Nurseryman 183(4):48-57.

Cook, J.L. 1996. "A study of the relationship between Caenocholax fenyesi (Strepsiptera: Myrmecolacidae) and the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).". Ph.D. dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station.

Cook, J.L., S.B. Vinson, and R.E. Gold. 1996. "Systematics of North American Strepsiptera, with notes on the biology of Caenocholax fenyesi.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 40.

Corbara, B. 1996. "La division du travail dans un groupe de jeunes ouvrières chez la fourmi Ectatomma ruidum (Ponerinae)." Actes Coll. Insect. Soc. 10:143-152.

Corbara, B.., and A. Dejean. 1996. "Arboreal nest building and ant-garden initiation by a ponerine ant." Naturwissenschaften 83:227-230.

Cornelius, M.L., and J.K. Grace. 1996. "Effect of two ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on the foraging and survival of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)." Environ. Entomol. 25:85-89.

Cornelius, M.L., J.K. Grace, and J.R. Yates, III. 1996. "Acceptability of different sugars and oils to three tropical ant species (Hymen., Formicidae)." Anz. Schaedlingsk. Pflanzenschutz Umweltschutz  69:41-43.

Cortes Lopes, B., R. Aguiar dos Santos, and R.A. Dos Santos. 1996. "Aspects of the ecology of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on the mangrove vegetation of Rio Ratones, Santa Catarina Island, SC, Brazil." Bol. Entomol. Venez. 11:123-133.

Costa, J.T., J.H. McDonald, and N.E. Pierce. 1996. "The effect of ant association on the population genetics of the Australian butterfly Jalmenus evagoras (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)." Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 58(3):287-306.

Crist, T.O., and J.A. Wiens. 1996. "The distribution of ant colonies in a semiarid landscape: Implications for community and ecosystem processes." Oikos 76:301-311.

Crozier, R.H. 1996. "Evolutionary pinnacle." Science 271:1682.

Crozier, R.H., and P. Pamilo. 1996a. Evolution of social insect colonies. Oxford University Press.

—. 1996b. "One into two will go." Nature 383:574-575.

Cruz, A.P.da , J.C. Zanuncio, R. Zanett, and O.S. Gomes. 1996. "Efficiency of sulfluramid and chlorpyrifos baits against Atta sexdens sexdens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in tropical humid region.  [in Portuguese]." Acta Amaz. 26:145-150.

Cuezzo, F. 1996. "Estudio morfológico de larvas maduras de Forelius Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. 55:149-152.

Czechowski, W., and P. Douwes. 1996. "Morphometric characteristics of Formica polyctena Foerst. and Formica rufa L. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from the Gorce Mts; interspecific and intraspecific variations." Ann. Zool. (Warsaw) 46:125-141.

Czechowski, W., and H. Kobus. 1996. "Colonies of hybrids and mixed colonies, interspecific nest takeover in wood ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae); Hybrids, mixed colonies, nest takeover in wood ants." Mem. Zool. 50:1-116.

Dahbi, A., X. Cerda, A. Hefetz, and A. Lenoir. 1996a. "Social closure, aggressive behavior, and cuticular hydrocarbon profiles in the polydomous ant Cataglyphis iberica (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)." J. Chem. Ecol. 22:2173-2186.

Dahbi, A., A. Lenoir, A. Tinaut, T. Taghizadeh, W. Francke, and A. Hefetz. 1996b. "Chemistry of the postpharyngeal gland secretion and its implication for the phylogeny of Iberian Cataglyphis species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Chemoecology 7:163-171.

Dani, F.R., S. Cannoni, S. Turillazzi, and E.D. Morgan. 1996. "Ant repellent effect of the sternal gland secretion of Polistes dominulus (Christ) and P. sulcifer (Zimmermann). (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)." J. Chem. Ecol. 22(1):37-48.

Danoff Burg, J. A. 1996. "An ethogram of the ant-guest beetle tribe Sceptobiini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae; Formicidae)." Sociobiology 27(3):287-328.

Dauber, J., and G. Eisenbeis. 1996. "Die Ameisenfauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) des Höllenbergs bei Mainz." Mainz. Naturwiss. Arch. 34:139-154.

De Carli, P., G. Pavan, M. Priano, J.P. Lachaud, A. Fanfani, and M. Giovannotti. 1996. "Analyse comparative des stridulations émises par 4 espèces de fourmis ponérines (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)." Actes Coll. Insect. Soc. 10:125-131.

De Haro, A., and C.A. Collingwood. 1996. "Estudio comparado de la genitalia de dos poblaciones españolas de Cataglyphis (Hym., Formicidae), grupo albicans de color negro." Orsis (Org. Sist.) 11:53-58.

Dejean, A. 1996. "Trail sharing in African arboreal ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Sociobiology 27(1):1-10.

Dejean, A., and G. Beugnon. 1996. "Host-ant trail following by myrmecophilous larvae of liphyrinae (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)." Oecologia 106:57-62.

Dejean, A., and C. Djieto Lordon. 1996. "Ecological studies on the relationships between ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) and the Myrmecophyte Scaphopetalum thonneri (Sterculiaceae)." Sociobiology 28(1):91-102.

Dejean, A., J. L. Durand, and B. Bolton. 1996a. "Ants inhabiting Cubitermes termitaries in Afican rain forests." Biotropica 28:701-713.

Dejean, A., and R. Fénéron. 1996. "Polymorphism and oligogyny in the ponerine ant Centromyrmex bequaerti (Formicidae: Ponerinae)." Insect. Soc. 43:87-99.

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Ruhren, S., and M.R. Dudash. 1996. "Consequences of the timing of seed release of Erythronium americanum (Liliaceae), a deciduous forest myrmecochore." Am. J. Bot. 83(5):633-640.

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Salinas, P.J. 1996a. "Biodiversity of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Venezuelan Andes.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 74.

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Sanetra, M., and A. Buschinger. 1996. "Slave raiding behaviour in socially parasitic Strongylognathus ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 399.

Savolainen, R., and R. J. Deslippe. 1996a. "Facultative and obligate slavery in formicine ants: frequency of slavery, and proportion and size of slaves." Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 57:47-58.

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Scheurer, S. 1996. "Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabr. (Formicidae, Dolichoderinae) in buildings of Germany - observations to its biology and control.". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 553.

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Schoeters, E., and J. Billen. 1996a. "Characterization of the mandibular gland orifice and its control mechanism in ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).". Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, abstract p. 399.

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