GP-9S ARE UBIQUITOUS PROTEINS UNLIKELY INVOLVED IN OLFACTORY MEDIATION OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IN THE RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT, SOLENOPSIS INVICTA.

GP-9s are ubiquitous proteins unlikely involved in olfactory mediation of social organization in the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta.

The red imported fire ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta, is an invasive species, accidentally introduced in the United States that can cause painful (sometimes life-threatening) stings to human, pets, and livestock.Their colonies have two social forms: monogyne and polygyne that have a single and multiple functional queens, respectively.A major gene (

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