Do Primitively Eusocial Wasps Use Queen Pheromones to Regulate Reproduction? A Case Study of the Paper Wasp Polistes satan

Do Primitively Eusocial Wasps Use Queen Pheromones to Regulate Reproduction? A Case Study of the Paper Wasp Polistes satan

In several highly eusocial insect species with morphologically distinct castes, queen-characteristic cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) have been shown to act as queen signals that suppress the reproduction of nestmate workers. However, it is not known whether such queen pheromones might also play a role...

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Main Authors: Cintia A. Oi, Ricardo C. Oliveira, Jelle S. van Zweden, Sidnei Mateus, Jocelyn G. Millar, Fabio S. Nascimento, Tom Wenseleers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
fertility cues
dominance behavior
queen pheromones
Polistes satan
aggressive behavior
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00199/full

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