Open AccessBiological association in insects
Author(s) -
Ashok Kumar,
Shudish Chandra
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
anusandhan vigyan shodh patrika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2350-0123
pISSN - 2322-0708
DOI - 10.22445/avsp.v4i1.4404
Subject(s) - commensalism , association (psychology) , parasitism , biology , ecology , symbiosis , psychology , host (biology) , bacteria , genetics , psychotherapist
Several living beings lead their life by establishing biological association in nature. Generally this arrangement is for procuring food and safety. Social and mainly colonial insects maintain different levels of biological association in their life. Several species of ants show unique examples of symbiosis, parasitism, commensalism, bio storage and slavery by establishing biological association.