Colony evaluation is not affected by drifting of drone and worker honeybees 
(<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.) at a performance testing apiary

Neumann, Peter; Moritz, Robin F. A.; Mautz, D.

doi:10.1051/apido:2000107

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“…mellifera Neumann et al, 2000 Across nests, drifters composed 0-14% of the workforce; No negative effect on colony performance was associated with performance.…”

Section: Apis Ceranamentioning

confidence: 98%

Go High or Go Low? Adaptive Evolution of High and Low Relatedness Societies in Social Hymenoptera

Nonacs

2017

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Cooperative groups can increase fitness either by helping kin or interacting with unlike individuals to produce social heterosis. They cannot, however, simultaneously maximize both benefits. This tradeoff between nepotism and diversity is modeled using Hamilton's rule (rb-c > 0), by allowing benefit and cost to be dynamic functions of relatedness (i.e., social heterosis predicts b and c depend on r). Simulations show that evolutionary outcomes tend to maximize either nepotism (with high genetic relatedness), or social heterosis (with low relatedness) rather than produce an intermediate outcome. Although genetic diversity can arise through multiple mating, a second possible mechanism-the exchanging of individuals across groups-is similarly effective. Such worker "drifting" is common in many species of social Hymenoptera and may be a form of indirect reciprocity. Drifting individuals increase an unrelated group's productivity by enhancing its genetic diversity, with this effect being reciprocated by other unrelated drifters entering their natal group. The benefits from social heterosis and indirect reciprocity are robust against cheating and show that it is possible to evolve stable cooperation between individuals that are genetically distant or unrelated. As drifting becomes more prevalent colony boundaries may become weakly discriminated, which may predispose toward the evolution of unicoloniality in some species.

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“…mellifera Neumann et al, 2000 Across nests, drifters composed 0-14% of the workforce; No negative effect on colony performance was associated with performance.…”

Section: Apis Ceranamentioning

confidence: 98%

Go High or Go Low? Adaptive Evolution of High and Low Relatedness Societies in Social Hymenoptera

Nonacs

2017

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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“…only contain workers sampled from one hive. The sampling of drones is more difficult, since they are only seasonally available and more prone to drifting than workers (Currie and Jay, 1988;Jay, 1969;Neumann et al, 2000). (Table 3).…”

Section: Sampling and Storing Specimens For Analysismentioning

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Standard methods for characterising subspecies and ecotypes ofApis mellifera

Meixner

Pinto

Bouga

et al. 2013

Journal of Apicultural Research

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SummaryThe natural diversity of honey bees in Europe is eroding fast. A multitude of reasons lead to a loss of both genetic diversity and specific adaptations to local conditions. To preserve locally adapted bees through breeding efforts and to maintain regional strains in conservation areas, these valuable populations need to be identified.In this paper, we give an overview of methods that are currently available and used for recognition of honey bee subspecies and ecotypes, or that can be utilised to verify the genetic origin of colonies for breeding purposes. Beyond summarising details of morphometric, allozyme and DNA methods currently in use, we report recommendations with regard to strategies for sampling, and suggest methods for statistical data analysis. In particular, we emphasise the importance of reference data and consistency of methods between laboratories to yield comparable results. Métodos estándar para la caracterización de las subespecies y ecotipos de Apis mellifera ResumenLa diversidad natural de la abeja de la miel se está deteriorando rápidamente en Europa. Existen multitud de razones que conducen tanto a una pérdida de diversidad genética como de adaptaciones específicas a las condiciones locales. Se necesita identificar a estas valiosas poblaciones para preservar a las abejas adaptadas a nivel local, mediante esfuerzos para la mejora y el mantenimiento de variedades regionales en las áreas de conservación.En este artículo, realizamos una revisión general de los actuales métodos disponibles que se utilizan para la determinación de subespecies y ecotipos de abejas melíferas, o que pueden ser utilizados para verificar el origen genético de las colmenas seleccionadas con fines de cría.Además, resumimos las características de los métodos morfométricos, de aloenzimas y de ADN, realizamos recomendaciones con respecto a las estrategias de muestreo, y sugerimos métodos para el análisis estadístico de los datos. En particular, destacamos la importancia de los datos de referencia y la coherencia de los métodos entre laboratorios para producir resultados comparables.

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“…Drifting results from orientation errors of young workers during their orientation flights and of returning foragers (Rauschmayer, 1928;Free, 1958;Pfeiffer and Crailsheim 1998;Neumann et al, 2000). However, very few studies address the actual behaviour of drifted workers in host colonies.…”

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confidence: 99%

The behaviour of drifted Cape honeybee workers (Apis mellifera capensis): predisposition for social parasitism?

Neumann¹,

Radloff²,

Pirk³

et al. 2003

Apidologie

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-Cape honeybee workers are facultative social parasites and drifting is one mode of transmission to new host colonies. The behavioural patterns and spatial distributions of drifted Cape honeybee workers differed from those of non-drifted workers of the same age cohort. Drifted workers were significantly more idle and were more often found in areas away from the queen compared to non-drifted workers. Our data suggest that drifted Cape honeybee workers may be predisposed for social parasitism in host colonies.Apis mellifera capensis / drifting / honeybee / social parasitism / worker reproduction

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Colony evaluation is not affected by drifting of drone and worker honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) at a performance testing apiary

Cited by 49 publications

References 27 publications

Go High or Go Low? Adaptive Evolution of High and Low Relatedness Societies in Social Hymenoptera

Go High or Go Low? Adaptive Evolution of High and Low Relatedness Societies in Social Hymenoptera

Standard methods for characterising subspecies and ecotypes ofApis mellifera

The behaviour of drifted Cape honeybee workers (Apis mellifera capensis): predisposition for social parasitism?

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