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Prevalence, geographic distribution, and transmission pathway of Camponotus yamaokai virus

Okada E., Chiyoda K., Inoue K.S., Yamasaki K., Takata M., Satoh T., Koyama K. (2025) Archives of Virology 170: 102.

A breeding system derived from asexual queen succession in termite colonies from cold climate regions

Takahashi M., Konishi T., Yabe K., Takata M., Matsuura K. (2025) Molecular Ecology 34: e17724.

Genetic variation among populations in parental exclusion of heterospecific larvae in burying beetles

Takata M., Matsuo Y. (2025) Population Ecology in press.

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Behavioral ecology, Sociobiology, Evolutionary biology, Social insects, Parental care, Kin selection, Caste differentiation, Termites, Burying beetles