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Ant queens deposit pheromones and antimicrobial agents on eggs

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    R. K. Vander Meer

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Vander Meer, R.K., Morel, L. Ant queens deposit pheromones and antimicrobial agents on eggs. Naturwissenschaften 82, 93–95 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01140150

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