Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini)
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Resumo: | Chemical communication is pivotal for social insects to ensure proper functioning of their colonies. Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are the most well-known class of compounds used to regulate different types of behavioural interaction within a social context. Queens of highly eusocial insects rely on the use of chemical communication to keep their reproductive monopoly, whereas queens of primitively eusocial insects often exert physical control to maintain reproductive dominance. However, in the past years, ample evidence has demonstrated that primitively eusocial insects also use chemical compounds to communicate. Based on this evidence, we aimed to elucidate whether CHCs carry some information regarding female hierarchical position, ovary activation and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus. Additionally, females were classified by their ovary activation. Finally, the cuticular profiles of females originating from different nests were compared to check whether CHCs convey information about their nest of origin. Our results confirmed that the chemical composition of alpha and subordinate females differed significantly in post-worker emergence nests, but that alpha and beta females surprisingly were not chemically different from each other in either of the colony phases. Furthermore, females with activated ovaries expressed a chemical profile distinct from that of females with non-activated ovaries. Lastly, we showed that CHCs might convey information about nest origin, since females hailing from different nests showed distinct chemical profiles. Based on our results, we conclude that CHCs might play a critical role in the nest-functioning of M. parallelogrammus, since they mirror social status. |
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Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini)Chemical communicationCuticular hydrocarbonsOvary activationSocial waspsChemical communication is pivotal for social insects to ensure proper functioning of their colonies. Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are the most well-known class of compounds used to regulate different types of behavioural interaction within a social context. Queens of highly eusocial insects rely on the use of chemical communication to keep their reproductive monopoly, whereas queens of primitively eusocial insects often exert physical control to maintain reproductive dominance. However, in the past years, ample evidence has demonstrated that primitively eusocial insects also use chemical compounds to communicate. Based on this evidence, we aimed to elucidate whether CHCs carry some information regarding female hierarchical position, ovary activation and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus. Additionally, females were classified by their ovary activation. Finally, the cuticular profiles of females originating from different nests were compared to check whether CHCs convey information about their nest of origin. Our results confirmed that the chemical composition of alpha and subordinate females differed significantly in post-worker emergence nests, but that alpha and beta females surprisingly were not chemically different from each other in either of the colony phases. Furthermore, females with activated ovaries expressed a chemical profile distinct from that of females with non-activated ovaries. Lastly, we showed that CHCs might convey information about nest origin, since females hailing from different nests showed distinct chemical profiles. Based on our results, we conclude that CHCs might play a critical role in the nest-functioning of M. parallelogrammus, since they mirror social status.Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto Departamento de Biologia Universidade de São Paulo—USPInstituto de Biociências Departamento de Zoologia Universidade Estadual Paulista—UnespInstituto de Biociências Departamento de Zoologia Universidade Estadual Paulista—UnespCAPES: 001FAPESP: 2018/106996-0FAPESP: 2018/22461-3Universidade de São Paulo (USP)Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)da Silva, Rafael CarvalhoTogni, Olga Coutinho [UNESP]Giannotti, Edilberto [UNESP]do Nascimento, Fabio Santos2020-12-12T02:44:16Z2020-12-12T02:44:16Z2020-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article269-276http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00049-020-00316-2Chemoecology, v. 30, n. 5, p. 269-276, 2020.1423-04450937-7409http://hdl.handle.net/11449/20188110.1007/s00049-020-00316-22-s2.0-85086583736Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengChemoecologyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2021-10-23T02:54:05Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/201881Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462021-10-23T02:54:05Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini) |
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Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini) |
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Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini) da Silva, Rafael Carvalho Chemical communication Cuticular hydrocarbons Ovary activation Social wasps |
title_short |
Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini) |
title_full |
Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini) |
title_fullStr |
Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini) |
title_full_unstemmed |
Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini) |
title_sort |
Cues of dominance hierarchy, fertility and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus (Vespidae: Polistinae: Mischocyttarini) |
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da Silva, Rafael Carvalho |
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da Silva, Rafael Carvalho Togni, Olga Coutinho [UNESP] Giannotti, Edilberto [UNESP] do Nascimento, Fabio Santos |
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Togni, Olga Coutinho [UNESP] Giannotti, Edilberto [UNESP] do Nascimento, Fabio Santos |
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP) Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
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da Silva, Rafael Carvalho Togni, Olga Coutinho [UNESP] Giannotti, Edilberto [UNESP] do Nascimento, Fabio Santos |
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Chemical communication Cuticular hydrocarbons Ovary activation Social wasps |
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Chemical communication Cuticular hydrocarbons Ovary activation Social wasps |
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Chemical communication is pivotal for social insects to ensure proper functioning of their colonies. Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are the most well-known class of compounds used to regulate different types of behavioural interaction within a social context. Queens of highly eusocial insects rely on the use of chemical communication to keep their reproductive monopoly, whereas queens of primitively eusocial insects often exert physical control to maintain reproductive dominance. However, in the past years, ample evidence has demonstrated that primitively eusocial insects also use chemical compounds to communicate. Based on this evidence, we aimed to elucidate whether CHCs carry some information regarding female hierarchical position, ovary activation and nestmate recognition in the primitively eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus parallelogrammus. Additionally, females were classified by their ovary activation. Finally, the cuticular profiles of females originating from different nests were compared to check whether CHCs convey information about their nest of origin. Our results confirmed that the chemical composition of alpha and subordinate females differed significantly in post-worker emergence nests, but that alpha and beta females surprisingly were not chemically different from each other in either of the colony phases. Furthermore, females with activated ovaries expressed a chemical profile distinct from that of females with non-activated ovaries. Lastly, we showed that CHCs might convey information about nest origin, since females hailing from different nests showed distinct chemical profiles. Based on our results, we conclude that CHCs might play a critical role in the nest-functioning of M. parallelogrammus, since they mirror social status. |
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