Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini)
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Resumo: | In Epiponini division of labor is associated with age polyethism and individual task specialization. We observed worker activities in three colonies of Metapoybia miltoni in Brazil. We analyzed differences of task allocation among age groups. Old workers tend to forage more than young, but age polyethism was less evident in other tasks. Age composition of population could be a determinant factor in task allocation. Workers are probably allocating to perform tasks according to colony needs, and not to individual's age. Considering age population in studies of division of labor could help to understand how colonies respond to different situations. |
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Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini)Division of laborSocial waspsWorkersIn Epiponini division of labor is associated with age polyethism and individual task specialization. We observed worker activities in three colonies of Metapoybia miltoni in Brazil. We analyzed differences of task allocation among age groups. Old workers tend to forage more than young, but age polyethism was less evident in other tasks. Age composition of population could be a determinant factor in task allocation. Workers are probably allocating to perform tasks according to colony needs, and not to individual's age. Considering age population in studies of division of labor could help to understand how colonies respond to different situations.Organization of America States (OAS)Incentive Commission of Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologia (MICIT)Consejo Nacional para Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnologicas (CONICIT) from Costa RicaConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Universidade de São Paulo FFCLRP-USP, Av. Bandeirantes 3900 Bloco 9, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14040-901Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, São José do Rio Preto, São PauloUniversidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, São José do Rio Preto, São PauloFAPESP: 07/08633-1Univ Estadual Feira SantanaUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Chavarria, LauraNoll, Fernando Barbosa [UNESP]2014-12-03T13:08:44Z2014-05-27T11:30:08Z2014-12-03T13:08:44Z2014-05-27T11:30:08Z2013-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article214-216application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.214-216Sociobiology, v. 60, n. 2, p. 214-216, 2013.0361-6525http://hdl.handle.net/11449/18076010.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.214-216WOS:0003282284000142-s2.0-848808542282-s2.0-84880854228.pdf83471317041536870000-0003-0207-1067Web of ScienceScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengSociobiology0.6040,396info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-11-22T06:12:11Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/180760Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462023-11-22T06:12:11Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini) |
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Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini) |
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Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini) Chavarria, Laura Division of labor Social wasps Workers |
title_short |
Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini) |
title_full |
Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini) |
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Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini) |
title_full_unstemmed |
Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini) |
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Age polyethism in the swarm-founding wasp Metapolybia miltoni (Andena & Carpenter) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae, Epiponini) |
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Chavarria, Laura |
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Chavarria, Laura Noll, Fernando Barbosa [UNESP] |
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Noll, Fernando Barbosa [UNESP] |
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP) Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
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Chavarria, Laura Noll, Fernando Barbosa [UNESP] |
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Division of labor Social wasps Workers |
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Division of labor Social wasps Workers |
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In Epiponini division of labor is associated with age polyethism and individual task specialization. We observed worker activities in three colonies of Metapoybia miltoni in Brazil. We analyzed differences of task allocation among age groups. Old workers tend to forage more than young, but age polyethism was less evident in other tasks. Age composition of population could be a determinant factor in task allocation. Workers are probably allocating to perform tasks according to colony needs, and not to individual's age. Considering age population in studies of division of labor could help to understand how colonies respond to different situations. |
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2013 |
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2013-01-01 2014-12-03T13:08:44Z 2014-05-27T11:30:08Z 2014-12-03T13:08:44Z 2014-05-27T11:30:08Z |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.214-216 Sociobiology, v. 60, n. 2, p. 214-216, 2013. 0361-6525 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/180760 10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.214-216 WOS:000328228400014 2-s2.0-84880854228 2-s2.0-84880854228.pdf 8347131704153687 0000-0003-0207-1067 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.214-216 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/180760 |
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Sociobiology, v. 60, n. 2, p. 214-216, 2013. 0361-6525 10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.214-216 WOS:000328228400014 2-s2.0-84880854228 2-s2.0-84880854228.pdf 8347131704153687 0000-0003-0207-1067 |
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