Temporal changes in colony cuticular hydrocarbon patterns ofSolenopsis invicta |
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| Authors: | Robert K. vander Meer David Saliwanchik Barry Lavine |
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| Affiliation: | (1) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Insects Affecting Man and Animal Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, P. O. Box 14565, 32604 Gainesville, Florida;(2) Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, 32611 Gainesville, Florida;(3) Department of Chemistry, Clarkson University, 13676 Potsdam, New York |
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| Abstract: | Heritable cuticular hydrocarbon patterns ofSolenopsis invicta workers are consistent within colonies for a given sampling time but vary sufficiently from colony to colony to distinguish the colonies from each other. In addition, cuticular hydrocarbon patterns change within colonies over time. Nestmate recognition cues found on the individual's cuticle, can be from heritable or environmental sources, and are a subset of colony odor. The cuticular hydrocarbons can be used as a model for heritable nestmate recognition cues. We propose that because potential nestmate recognition cues, both environmental and genetic, are dynamic in nature rather than static, during its lifetime a worker must continually update its perception (template) of colony odor and nestmate recognition cues. |
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| Keywords: | Solenopsis invicta Hymenoptera Formicidae cuticular hydrocarbons nestmate recognition colony odor temporal changes |
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