2000
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2000119
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Evolution of multiple mating in the genus Apis

Abstract: Apis for which paternity frequency has been determined show high but extremely variable levels of polyandry [53].Kin selection is especially appealing as a contributing factor to the evolution of eusociality in Hymenopteran species because the haplo-diploid reproductive system of this order generates extremely high levels of relatedness among the workers in colonies in which the queen is mated only once. Intuitively, multiple mating by social insect queens is unexpected because multiple mating reduces nestmate… Show more

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“…I). The data for A. dorsata are in agreement with the review of Palmer and Oldroyd (2000). The estimate for the western honeybee A. mellifera (16.0) is in good concordance with the classical population genetic study by Adams et al (1977), which yielded an average mating frequency of 17.25 with a maximum likelihood estimate based on the frequency of diploid males.…”
Section: Number Of Matings and Paternity Skewsupporting
confidence: 89%
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“…I). The data for A. dorsata are in agreement with the review of Palmer and Oldroyd (2000). The estimate for the western honeybee A. mellifera (16.0) is in good concordance with the classical population genetic study by Adams et al (1977), which yielded an average mating frequency of 17.25 with a maximum likelihood estimate based on the frequency of diploid males.…”
Section: Number Of Matings and Paternity Skewsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…Likewise, mating frequencies exceeding 40 were recently reported for the medium sized cavity nesting honeybee A. nigrocincta Smith ). In the other Apis species the numbers of copulations are slightly lower (Palmer and Oldroyd, 2000;Tarpy et al, 2004) but still extraordinarily high compared to bees from closely related taxa (Strassmann, 2001).…”
Section: H Schlüns Et Almentioning
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“…Colonies of a minority of species of social bees, ants and wasps are comprised of genetically distinct patrilines of workers because the queens that head them have each mated with multiple males (polyandry). Extremely polyandrous mating behav-iour has evolved repeatedly in eusocial groups such as the army and driver ants (Eciton, Dorylus; Kronauer et al, 2004Kronauer et al, , 2006, leaf-cutter ants (Atta, Acromyrmex; Villesen et al, 2002), harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex; Wiernasz et al, 2004), yellow jacket wasps (Vespula; Foster and Ratnieks, 2001) and honey bees (Apis; Oldroyd and Wongsiri, 2006;Palmer and Oldroyd, 2000;Tarpy et al, 2004). Thus, extreme polyandry presents a fascinating challenge to the predicted scenario of high levels of intracolonial relatedness in eusocial hymenopteran colonies.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%