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Alate (Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”)) is an
adjective and noun used in
entomology and
botany to
refer to
something that has
wings or
winglike structures...
- The gyne (/ˈɡaɪn/, from Gr**** γυνή, "woman") is the
primary reproductive female caste of
social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees of
order Hymenoptera...
- ants and
termites are
known as
alates. A
mature ant
colony seasonally produces winged virgin queens and males,
called alates.
Unfertilized eggs
develop into...
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oxidative stress.
Termite alates (winged
virgin queens and kings) only
leave the
colony when a
nuptial flight takes place.
Alate males and
females pair up...
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- are the queen, worker, and soldier. Only the
queens and
males have
wings (
alate), and
these ants are also
known as
reproductives or swarmers.
Although most...
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sodium salt of
malic acid (E296), a
natural acid
present in fruit, its
alate is used as a
buffer and
flavouring in soft drinks,
confectionery and other...
- substantial.;
Inspection and
monitoring of
termites is
important because termite alates (winged reproductives) may not
always swarm inside a structure. Control...
- mate and
start a new
colony are
called alates, or
winged reproductives. In this
species they are dark brown.
Alates leave the nest
between early February...
- workers. Thus, the
parasitic queen has very
limited scope for
producing alates to
secure the next generation, as this time span is
often only 2–3 years...
