Honey bees recognize development of nestmates' ovaries

Visscher, Kirk; Dukas, Reuven

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“…Ratnieks (1993) showed that eggs that are naturally laid by workers in queenright colonies are also quickly removed. Finally, it has been shown that reproductive workers from queenless colonies are aggressed by other workers when introduced into queenright colonies (Visscher and Dukas 1995;Dampney et al 2002). A. mellifera capensis.…”

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“…However, in many species, workers kill or "police" other workers' eggs before they can hatch (reviewed in Wenseleers et al 2004b;Ratnieks and Wenseleers 2005;Ratnieks et al 2006). In some species, workers even aggress nestmates with active ovaries, which can result in the victim being killed or cause it to regress its ovaries (Visscher and Dukas 1995;Monnin and Ratnieks 2001;Hartmann et al 2003;Iwanishi et al 2003;Ratnieks et al 2006). The result of this policing behavior is that the reproductive division of labor is reinforced, with more of the colony's males being the queen's sons.…”

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Comparative Analysis of Worker Reproduction and Policing in Eusocial Hymenoptera Supports Relatedness Theory

Wenseleers¹,

Ratnieks²

2006

The American Naturalist

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In many bees, wasps, and ants, workers police each other in order to prevent individual workers from selfishly producing their own male offspring. Although several factors can selectively favor worker policing, genetic relatedness is considered to be of special importance. In particular, kin selection theory predicts that worker policing should be more common in species where workers are more related to the queen's sons than to other workers' sons. Here we provide strong novel support for this theory based on a comparative analysis of policing and male parentage in 109 species of ants, bees, and wasps. First, an analysis of behavioral data confirms that worker policing occurs more frequently in species where workers are more related to the queen's sons than to other workers' sons. Second, an analysis of male parentage shows that a significantly higher percentage of the males are workers' sons in species where the workers are more related to other workers' sons. Both conclusions also hold if data are analyzed using phylogenetically independent contrasts. Although our analysis provides strong overall support for the theory that relatedness affects kin conflict over male parentage, there is also significant residual variation. Several factors that may explain this variation are discussed.Keywords: worker policing, queen policing, worker reproduction, social Hymenoptera, inclusive fitness, kin selection.A major challenge in evolutionary biology is to explain how social groups can reduce or prevent costly conflicts

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Comparative Analysis of Worker Reproduction and Policing in Eusocial Hymenoptera Supports Relatedness Theory

Wenseleers¹,

Ratnieks²

2006

The American Naturalist

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“…Policing describes any behaviour of workers or queens that reduces the reproductive output of other workers. This includes physical harassment of reproductive workers (Monnin and Ratnieks, 2001, Monnin et al, 2002, Visscher and Dukas, 1995, and, more commonly, the selective removal of worker-laid eggs (Endler et al, 2006, Foster and Ratnieks, 2001b, Ratnieks and Visscher, 1989. In the presence of an effective police force, attempts to lay eggs are futile, resulting in functional worker sterility (Wenseleers et al, 2004a).…”

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“…This includes physical harassment of reproductive workers (Foster and Ratnieks, 2001b, Monnin and Ratnieks, 2001, Sakagami, 1954, Visscher and Dukas, 1995, Dampney et al, 2002, and, more commonly, the selective removal of worker-laid eggs (Endler et al, 2006, Foster and Ratnieks, 2001b, Ratnieks and Visscher, 1989. In the presence of effective policing, attempts to lay eggs are futile, resulting in functional worker sterility (Wenseleers et al, 2004a, Wenseleers et al, 2004b.…”

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When does cheating pay? Worker reproductive parasitism in honeybees

Holmes

Beekman

2016

Insect. Soc.

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“…High levels of 9-ODA elicit increases in aggressive attacks (Pettis et al 1995), as well as inhibit ovarian activation in workers (Hillesheim et al 1989). Also working against reproductive development of workers in colonies (both queenright and queenless) is that other workers can recognize nestmates with activated ovaries (Visscher and Dukas 1995).…”

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Responses of Queenright and Queenless Workers of Apis Cerana to 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic Acid, a Pheromonal Constituent of the Mandibular Gland

Tan

Wang

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J Chem Ecol

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In dequeened honeybee colonies ovarian activation occurs in some workers, and the pheromonal bouquets of these laying workers become more queen-like. In the Asiatic honeybee, Apis cerana, we compared the amounts of 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic acid (9-ODA), a mandibular gland pheromone component, between non-laying workers from queenright colonies and laying workers from queenless colonies and, further, applied synthetic 9-ODA to workers to determine whether workers discriminate workers with activated ovaries based on the level of this compound. Levels of 9-ODA were higher in laying workers from dequeened colonies than in non-laying workers from queenright colonies. In both queenright and queenless colonies, more workers treated with 9-ODA were attacked by other workers than were control-treated workers. These results suggest that detection of pseudoqueens in A. cerana is mediated by changes in 9-ODA.2

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Honey bees recognize development of nestmates' ovaries

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Comparative Analysis of Worker Reproduction and Policing in Eusocial Hymenoptera Supports Relatedness Theory

Comparative Analysis of Worker Reproduction and Policing in Eusocial Hymenoptera Supports Relatedness Theory

When does cheating pay? Worker reproductive parasitism in honeybees

Responses of Queenright and Queenless Workers of Apis Cerana to 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic Acid, a Pheromonal Constituent of the Mandibular Gland

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