Guest-ant social parasites avoid conflict with social hosts using venom signaling.

Boot MR, Sozanski KS, Davis M, Hamilton IM, Adams RMM

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0345143
Published: 2026
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0345143,
  title = {Guest-ant social parasites avoid conflict with social hosts using venom signaling.},
  author = {Boot MR and Sozanski KS and Davis M and Hamilton IM and Adams RMM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0345143},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345143}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Guest-ant social parasites avoid conflict with social hosts using venom signaling.
AU  - Boot MR
AU  - Sozanski KS
AU  - Davis M
AU  - Hamilton IM
AU  - Adams RMM
PY  - 2026
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0345143
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MR, B., KS, S., M, D., IM, H., & RMM, A. (2026). Guest-ant social parasites avoid conflict with social hosts using venom signaling.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345143

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