Books:

- Applied Myrmecology: A World Perspective. Editores: Robert K. Vander Meer, Klaus Jaffe and Aragua Cedeno. Westview Press, Bolder, USA, 1990, 741 pp.

- Guia al Mundo de las Hormigas. Equinoccio, USB, Caracas, 1993. ISBN 980-237-058-4 

- Flávio Henrique Caetano, Klaus Jaffé & Fernando José Zara. Formigas: Biologia e Anatomia. Rio Claro, 2002, 131pp.

 

- José Vicente Hernández y Klaus Jaffe: Los Bachacos: Biología, manejo y control. 2002

 

Papers:

 

160- Leaf-cutter ant species (Hymenoptera: Atta) differ in the types of cues used to differentiate between self and others.  Animal Behavior (in press). José V. Hernández, W. Goitía, A. Osio, A. Cabrera, H. Lopez, C. Sainz And K. Jaffe

150- CABRERA A., WILLIAMS D., HERNANDEZ JV., CAETANO FH. and JAFFE K. Metapleural and post-pharyngeal gland secretions from workers of the ants Solenopsis invicta and S. geminata. Chemistry & Biodiversity 1: 303-311, 2004.

147- ZARA, F.J..,  F.H. CAETANO, A.C.G. CABRERA & K. JAFFE. Ultrastructure of last larval instar fat body cells of Pachycondyla (=Neoponera) villosa (Formicidae: Ponerinae): cytochemical and chemical analysis. Animal Biology, 53: 1-16, 2003

 

144- JAFFE, K., J. V. HERNANDEZ, W. GOITÍA, A. OSIO, F. OSBORN, H. CERDA, A. ARAB, J. RINCONES, R. GAJARDO, L. CARABALLO, C. ANDARA, H. LOPEZ. Flower ecology in the neotropics: a flower-ant love-hate relationship. In: Arthropods of Tropical Forests: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics and Resource Use in the Canopy. Edited by Yves Basset, Vojtech Novotny, Scott Miller and Roger Kitching, Cambridge University Press, 2003 pp. 213-219.

 

140- Zara, F.,  A. Cabrera, K. Jaffé & F. Caetano. Chemical analyses of different larval instars and tissues of Pachycondyla (Neoponera) villosa (Formicidae: Ponerinae). Sociobiology 39: 89-101, 2002.

138- HERNANDEZ J.V., LOPEZ H and JAFFE K. Nestmate recognition signals of the ant Atta laevigata. J Insect Physiol. 48: 287-295, 2001

136- JAFFE K, CAETANO, FH, SANCHEZ P, HERNANDEZ JV, RINCONES J, CARABALLO L. Sensitivity of colonies and individuals of Cephalotes ants to antibiotics imply a feeding symbiosis with gut microorganisms. Canadian Journal of Zoology 79:6, 2001

132- BLÜTHGEN N., M. VERHAAGH, W. GOITÍA, K. JAFFÉ, W. MORAWETZ, W. BARTHLOTT. How plants shape the ant community in the Amazonian rainforest canopy: the role of extrafloral nectaries and homopteran honeydew. Oecologia: 125: 229-240, 2000

130- ZANETTI R, JAFFE K, VILELA, E. ZANUNCIO J y LEITE H. Efeito da densidade e do tamanho de sauveiros sobre a producao de madeira em eucaliptus. An. Soc. Entomol. Brasil 29: 105-112. 2000

126- HERNANDEZ J.V., CABRERA A. and JAFFE K. Mandibular gland secretion in different castes of the leaf-cutter ant Atta laevigata. J. Chem Ecol 25: 2433-2444, 1999

122- HERNANDEZ J.V. RAMOS C. BORJAS M. y JAFFE K. Growth of Atta laevigata nests in pine plantations. Florida Entomol. 82: 97-103, 1999

121- OSBORN F., GOITIA W., CABRERA M., and JAFFE K. Ants, plants and butterflies as bioindicators: a comparative study of different strata in neotropical forests. Studies of Neotropical Fauna & Environment 34: 59-64, 1999.

120- CABRERA M., JAFFE K., GOITIA W., and OSBORN F. Recovery of disturbed ecosystems as monitored by ant and vegetation diversity in forests and surrounding savannas of Venezuela. Studies of Neotropical Fauna & Environment 33: 85-92, 1998

117- MAYHE A and JAFFE K, On the biogeography of the Attini. Ecotropicos 11: 1998

110- MIRAS,B., ISSA, S. and JAFFE K. Diseño y evaluación de trampas para la captura de Neoleucinodes elegantalis cebadas con hembras virgenes. Agron. Tropical 47: 315-330, 1997

99- CABRERA M. and JAFFE K. Mutualism between myrmecophytic melastomes and their ant inhabitants: a trophic interaction between Tococa guianensis and an Azteca species. Ecotropicos 7: 1-10, 1994 (publicado en 1996).

98- WHITEHOUSE M and JAFFE K: The ant wars: Combat strategies, territoriality and nest defense in the leaf-cutting ant Atta laevigata. Animal Behaviour 51: 1207-1217, 1996 (Included in the annual supplement of the Encyclopedia Britannica 1997)

97- FONK C and JAFFE K: On the energetic cost of sociality. Phys. Behav. 59: 713-719, 1996.

95- HERNANDEZ J.V. and , CAETANO F.H. Characterization of the mandible and mandibular glands in different castes of the leaf-cutting ant Atta laevigata using scanning electron microscopy. Bol. Ent. Ven. 10: 51-56, 1995.

92- HERNANDES J.V. y JAFFE K. Manejo de plagas de hormigas Atta en plantaciones de pino caribe. Ann. Soc. Bras. Ent. 24: 287-298, 1995

90- JAFFE K, RAMOS C and ISSA S. Trophic interactions between ants and termites that share a common nest. Ann Entomol Soc Amer. 88: 328-333, 1995 

89- WHITEHOUSE M and JAFFE K: Nestmate recognition in the leaf- cutting ant Atta laevigata. Insectes Sociaux, 42: 157-166, 1995

88- GOITIA W, BOSQUE C and JAFFE K. Interacción polinizador - hormiga en cacao. Turrialba, 42: 178-186, 1992 (publicado en 1995)

87- JAFFE K, BLUM M., FALES, HM, MASON RT and CABRERA A. On insect attractants from pitcher plants of the genus Heliamphora (Sarraceniaceae). J. Chem Ecol. 21: 379-384, 1995

85- RAMOS C., JAFFE K. y HERNANDEZ J.V. Distribución espacial de colonias de Atta laevigata en plantaciones adultas de Pino Caribe. Bol. Tec. Idefor 8: 32-36, 1994

83- JAFFE K and FONCK C. Energetics of social phenomena: Physics applied to evolutionary biology. Il Nuovo Cimiento D. 16(6): 543-553, 1994

81- JAFFE K and LATTKE J. Ant fauna of the French and Venezuelan Islands in the Caribbean. In: Exotic Ants: Biology, Impact and Control of Introduced Species; D.F. Williams Ed., Westview Press, 1994, pp 181-190.

79- JAFFE K, LATTKE, J. and PEREZ R. : Ants on the tepuys of the Guiana shield: a zoogeographic study. Ecotropicos, 6: 22-29, 1993

75- JAFFE K and HEBLIN-BERALDO M.J. Oxygen consumption and the evolution of order: Negentropy criteria applied to the evolution of ants. Experientia 49, 587-592, 1993

74- JAFFE K. Surfing ants. Florida Entomologist, 76, 182-188, 1993.

69- PAVIS C, MALOSSE C, DUCROT PH, HOWSE PE, JAFFE K, DESCOINS C: Defensive secretion of first-instar larvae of rootstalk borer weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus L (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), to the fire-ant Solenopsis geminata (F.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Chem. Ecol., 18, 2055-2068, 1992.

68- JAFFE, K, MICHELANGELI F., GONZALEZ J.M., MIRAS B and RUIZ M.C. 1992. Carnivory in pitcher plants of the genus Heliamphopra (Sarraceniaceae). New Phytologist. 122, 733-744, 1992.

67- JAFFE K and DENEBOURG, J.L.: On foraging, recruitment systems and optimum number of scouts in ants. Insect Sociaux, 39, 201-213, 1992.

65- SALZEMAN A, NAGNAN P, TELLIER F, JAFFE K: Leaf-cutting ant Atta laevigata marks its territory with colony-specific Dufours gland secretion. J. Chem. Ecol. 18, 183-196, 1992.

63- JAFFE K and DELASCIO F.: Plant-social insect communities in a hylean savannah; a non-specific interaction. Ecotropicos, 4, 60-67, 1991

62- JAFFE K, MAULEON H and KERMARREC A. Qualitative evaluation of ants as biological control agents with special reference to predators on Diaprepes spp (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on citrus groves in Martinique and Guadeloupe. Rencontres Caraibes en lutte biologique, C. Pavis & A. Kermarrec Ed, INRA, Paris, 1991, pp 405-416.

60- SALZEMANN A y JAFFE K: Polyethisme et defense de la societe chez la fourmi champignonniste Atta laevigata. Insectes Sociaux 38, 149-159, 1991

59- GONZALEZ J, JAFFE K. y MICHELLANGELI F: Competition for prey between the carnivorous Bromeliaceae Brochinia reducta and Sarraceneacea Heliamphora heterodoxa. Biotropica 23, 177-184, 1991

58- JAFFE K, ALVAREZ M I & COLMENARES O: On the communication systems of the Dolichorinae ants Azteca foreli (Emery) and Conomyrma sp. Bol Entomol Ven N.S. 5, 162-178, 1990.

57- JAFFE, K. MAULEON, H. and KERMARREC, A: Predatory ants of Diaprepes spp in citrus groves in Martinique and Guadeloupe. Florida Entomol. 73(4), 684-687, 1990

56- GUAJARA M.S., VILELA E.F. & JAFFE K: Orientation in the ant Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans. Applied Myrmecology, Vander Meer, Jaffe & Cedeno; Editores, Westview Press, 1990, pp 367-372

55- SALZEMANN A & JAFFE K : Territorial ecology of the leaf- cutting ant Atta laevigata. Applied Myrmecology, Vander Meer, Jaffe & Cedeno; Editores, Westview Press, 1990, pp 345-354.

54- JAFFE K, RAMOS C, LAGALLA C & PARRA L: Orientation cues used by ants. Insectes Sociaux 37, 101-115, 1990

53- SALZEMAN A y JAFFE K: On the territorial behaviour of field colonies of the leaf-cutting ant Atta laevigata. J. Insect Physiol. 36, 133-138, 1990

47- ROMERO, H. and JAFFE, K.: On methods for sampling of Formicidae in savannahs. Biotropica 21, 348-352, 1989

46- JAFFE K & PINO E: Chemical communication among workers of the ant Crematogaster sumichrasti. Rev. Bras. Entomol. 33, 149-156, 1989.

45- JAFFE, K. and VILELA, E: On nest densities of the leaf- cutting ant Atta cephalotes in a tropical rain forest. Biotropica 21, 234-237, 1989

44- JAFFE, K. PAVIS, C. VANSUYT, H. and KERMARREC. A: extrafloral nectaries on flowers of the orchid Spathoglottis plicata Blume. Biotropica, 21, 278-279, 1989

42- NACCARATA V. y JAFFE K: Diseño de cebos tóxicos para bachacos Atta spp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bol. Entomol. Venezolano N.S. 5, 81-88, 1989

41- JAFFE, K. and PEREZ, E. : A comparative study of brain morphology in ants. Brain Behav. Evol., 33, 25-33, 1989

40- HERZOG, H., MULLER, M.C., GRANIER, M., LATTKE, J. Y JAFFE K.: Etnomirmecologia Yanomami. Acta Terramaris, 1, 66-70, 1989

39- JAFFE K & MULLER, M.C.: Etnomirmecologia Yecuana. Acta Terramaris, 1, 60-65, 1989

38- JAFFE, K. ROMERO, H and LATTKE, J. Mirmecofauna de los tepuies Marahuaka y Huachamakare en el Territorio Federal Amazonas, Venezuela. Acta Terramaris, 1, 45-48, 1989

36- JAFFE K & MARQUEZ M: On agonistic behaviour among workers of the Ponerinae ant Ectatomma ruidum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insectes Sociaux, 34, 87-95, 1987

35- VILELA E., JAFFE K. Y LUCIA T.: A linguagem dos odores. Ciencia Hoje(35), 26-31, 1987.

34-JAFFE K.: Learning abilities of ants and complexity of social systems. In: Chemistry and Biology of Social Insects; Eder J and Rembold H Eds., Verlag J. Peperny, Munchen, pp 134-135, 1987.

32-JAFFE K, Evolution of territorial behaviour and nest-mate recognition systems in ants. Experientia suppl. Vol. 54. Behaviour in Social Insects, Birkhauser Verlag, Basel, p. 295-311, 1987

30-VILELA E, JAFFE K & HOWSE P E: Orientation in leaf-cutting ants. Animal Behaviour. 35, 1443-1453, 1987.

29-JAFFE K.: Evolución del comportamiento agonistico y de territorialidad en hormigas. Anais do VII Encontro de Myrmecologia do Estado de Sao Paulo. F.H. Caetano Ed. Rio Claro, UNESP, p. 1-23, 1986.

28-JAFFE K, SANCHEZ P & TABLANTE A.: Ecología de Formicidae en plantaciones de Theobroma cacao en Barlovento, Venezuela. Revista Theobroma, 16(3),189-197, 1986.

27-JAFFE K, ARAGORT W & LOPEZ M E: On the communication systems in the ants Pseudomyrmex termitarius and P. triplarinus. Insectes Sociaux 33, 105-117, 1986.

26-JAFFE K: Control of Atta and Acromyrmex spp in pine tree plantations in the Venezuelan llanos. Fire Ant and Leaf-Cutting Ants; Biology and Management Vander Meer & Lofgreen Ed., Westview Press, Boulder Colorado, 1986, p 409-416

25-JAFFE K: Nestmate recognition and territorial marking in Solenopsis geminata and in some Attini. Fire Ant and Leaf-Cutting Ants; Biology and Management Vander Meer & Lofgren Ed., Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, 1986 p 211-222.

24-JAFFE K & NAVARRO J.G: Comunicacion quimica entre obreras de la hormiga cortadora de pasto Acromyrmex landolti Forel 1884. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 28, 351-362, 1985

23-NAVARRO J G & JAFFE K: On the adaptive value of nest features of the grass cutting ant Acromyrmex landolti. Biotropica, 17, 347-348, 1985

22-JAFFE K & VILLEGAS G: On the communication systems of the fungus growing ant Trachymyrmex urichi. Insectes Sociaux, 32, 257-274, 1985

21-JAFFE K, VILLEGAS G, COLMENARES O, PUCHE H, ZABALA N, ALVAREZ M, NAVARRO J G & PINO E: Two different decision making systems in recruitment to food in ant societies. Behaviour, 92, 9-21, 1985.

20-JAFFE K: Evolución de los sistemas de comunicación química en hormigas. Folia Entomologica Mexicana, 61: 189-203, 1984.

17-JAFFE K & SANCHEZ C: On the nestmate recognition system and territorial marking behaviour in the ant Camponotus rufipes. Insectes Sociaux, 31, 302-315, 1984.

16-JAFFE K & SANCHEZ C: Comportamiento alimentario y sistema de reclutamiento en la hormiga Camponotus rufipes. Acta Cientifica Venezolana, 35, 270-277, 1984

15-JAFFE K & PUCHE C: Colony specific territorial marking with the metapleural gland secretion in the ant Solenopsis geminata (Fabr). Journal of Insect Physiology, 30, 265-270, 1984

14-JAFFE K: Negentropy and the evolution of chemical recruitment in ants. Journal of theoretical Biology, 106, 587-604, 1984

13-JAFFE K & MARCUSE M: Nestmate recognition and territorial behaviour in the ant Odontomachus bauri Emery (Formicinae: Ponerinae). Insectes Sociaux, 30, 466-481, 1983

12-JAFFE K: Chemical communication systems in the ant Atta cephalotes. Social Insects in the Tropics, Jaisson Ed., Univ. Paris Nord, Vol 2, 165-180, 1983.

11-JAFFE K: La evolución del comportamiento social en hormigas. Atlantida (USB, Caracas), 22, 29-31, 1983

10-GONCALVES C R & JAFFE K: Acromyrmex subterraneus Forel 1893 y A. coronatus (Fabricius 18O4), hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nuevas para Venezuela. Boletin de Entomologia de Venezuela, N.S.,2, 56, 1982

6-JAFFE K: A theoretical analysis of the communication system for chemical mass recruitment in ants. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 84, 589-6O9, 198O

5-JAFFE K, BAZIRE-BENAZET M & HOWSE P E: An integumentary pheromone secreting gland in Atta sp. Territorial marking with a colony specific pheromone in Atta cephalotes. Journal of Insect Physiology, 25, 833-839, 1979

2-JAFFE K & HOWSE P E: The mass recruitment system of the leaf- cutting ant Atta cephalotes. Animal Behaviour, 27, 930-939, 1979