The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini)
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Resumo: | In queenright colonies of stingless bees of the genus Melipona, workers recognize, attack, and kill young virgin queens. For Melipona scutellaris, we observed that virgin queens were executed when they were between 5 and 9 days old, while newly emerged queens were not attacked. The faster movements of old virgin in relation to newly emerged might be responsible for attacks. It has been also hypothesized that cuticular hydrocarbons are the source of the signal used by workers to recognize virgin queens. We investigated whether newly emerged, 8 days old virgin and physogastric queens of M. scutellaris have different cuticular hydrocarbon profiles. Cuticular hydrocarbons of three ages were compared using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The cuticular hydrocarbon profiles varied by reproductive status and age. Changes in the cuticular hydrocarbons in virgin queens during aging suggest that these compounds, together with change in movement, may play a role in the recognition of virgin queens by workers prior to regicide. |
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The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini)RegicideAttractivenessVirgin queensWorker attacksIn queenright colonies of stingless bees of the genus Melipona, workers recognize, attack, and kill young virgin queens. For Melipona scutellaris, we observed that virgin queens were executed when they were between 5 and 9 days old, while newly emerged queens were not attacked. The faster movements of old virgin in relation to newly emerged might be responsible for attacks. It has been also hypothesized that cuticular hydrocarbons are the source of the signal used by workers to recognize virgin queens. We investigated whether newly emerged, 8 days old virgin and physogastric queens of M. scutellaris have different cuticular hydrocarbon profiles. Cuticular hydrocarbons of three ages were compared using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The cuticular hydrocarbon profiles varied by reproductive status and age. Changes in the cuticular hydrocarbons in virgin queens during aging suggest that these compounds, together with change in movement, may play a role in the recognition of virgin queens by workers prior to regicide.Chemoecology2018-09-03T11:22:28Z2018-09-03T11:22:28Z2016-11-12info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlepdfapplication/pdf1423-0445http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00049-016-0226-9http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/21578engVolume 27, Issue 1, p. 25–32, February 2017Santos, Douglas E.Serrão, José E.Souza, Edmilson Amaral deTrigo, José R.Vieira, Carlos U.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFVinstname:Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)instacron:UFV2024-07-12T06:33:07Zoai:locus.ufv.br:123456789/21578Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttps://www.locus.ufv.br/oai/requestfabiojreis@ufv.bropendoar:21452024-07-12T06:33:07LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV - Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)false |
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The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) |
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The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) |
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The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) Santos, Douglas E. Regicide Attractiveness Virgin queens Worker attacks |
title_short |
The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) |
title_full |
The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) |
title_fullStr |
The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) |
title_full_unstemmed |
The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) |
title_sort |
The relationship between queen execution and cuticular hydrocarbons in stingless bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) |
author |
Santos, Douglas E. |
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Santos, Douglas E. Serrão, José E. Souza, Edmilson Amaral de Trigo, José R. Vieira, Carlos U. |
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Serrão, José E. Souza, Edmilson Amaral de Trigo, José R. Vieira, Carlos U. |
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Santos, Douglas E. Serrão, José E. Souza, Edmilson Amaral de Trigo, José R. Vieira, Carlos U. |
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Regicide Attractiveness Virgin queens Worker attacks |
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Regicide Attractiveness Virgin queens Worker attacks |
description |
In queenright colonies of stingless bees of the genus Melipona, workers recognize, attack, and kill young virgin queens. For Melipona scutellaris, we observed that virgin queens were executed when they were between 5 and 9 days old, while newly emerged queens were not attacked. The faster movements of old virgin in relation to newly emerged might be responsible for attacks. It has been also hypothesized that cuticular hydrocarbons are the source of the signal used by workers to recognize virgin queens. We investigated whether newly emerged, 8 days old virgin and physogastric queens of M. scutellaris have different cuticular hydrocarbon profiles. Cuticular hydrocarbons of three ages were compared using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The cuticular hydrocarbon profiles varied by reproductive status and age. Changes in the cuticular hydrocarbons in virgin queens during aging suggest that these compounds, together with change in movement, may play a role in the recognition of virgin queens by workers prior to regicide. |
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2016-11-12 2018-09-03T11:22:28Z 2018-09-03T11:22:28Z |
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Volume 27, Issue 1, p. 25–32, February 2017 |
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