Cuticular hydrocarbon dynamics in young adult Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and the role of linear hydrocarbons in nestmate recognition systems

Lorenzi, María Cristina; Sledge, Matthew F.; Laiolo, Paola; Sturlini, Elena; Turillazzi, Stefano

doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2004.07.005

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“…7,31,38 However, other studies have reported the importance of nalkanes in this role. 39,40 The results showed that all compounds present in eggs were also found in larvae and all compounds present in larvae were also found in adults (Table 1). Indeed, the cuticular hydrocarbons identified in P. fuscatus larvae were also present in adults, but at higher levels.…”

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Evaluation of Chemical Signatures in the Developmental Stages of Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Employing Gas Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry

Michelutti¹,

Cardoso²,

Antonialli-Júnior³

2017

Rev. Virtual Quim.

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Resumo: Tanto os hidrocarbonetos presentes na cutícula das vespas sociais, quanto o material do ninho têm compostos que são responsáveis por mediar as interações entre indivíduos dentro de suas colônias. Sabe-se que cada estágio de desenvolvimento desde o ovo até o adulto tem sua própria composição química cuticular. Contudo, nenhum estudo com este tema foi feito com uma vespa social do gênero Mischocyttarus, assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, a variação da composição química cuticular de todos os estágios de desenvolvimento e do material do ninho da vespa social Mischocyttarus consimilis por CG-EM. Como resultado, foram identificados 109 compostos na cutícula e no material do ninho, sendo que 79 são da classe dos alcanos ramificados, 20 dos alcanos lineares, 9 de alcenos e 1 ácido graxo. Cada estágio tem sua própria composição química epicuticular. Durante a progressão dos estágios de desenvolvimento há uma redução no numero de alcanos lineares e aumento de alcanos ramificados. Essas mudanças devem ocorrer por conta das funções desempenhadas pelas diferentes classes de compostos durante cada estágio. Palavras-chave:Ninhos; Assinatura Química; Variação Intraespecífica; Vespas Sociais. AbstractBoth the hydrocarbons present in the cuticle of social wasps, as the material of the nest have compounds that are responsible for mediating the interactions between individuals within their colonies. It is known that each developmental stage from egg to adult has its own cuticular chemical composition. However, no studies regarding this subject was performed with social wasps of the genus Mischocyttarus, thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the variation of cuticular chemical composition of all developmental stages and nest of the social wasp Mischocyttarus consimilis by GC-MS. As a result, 109 compounds were identified in the cuticle and nest material, 79 branched alkanes, 20 linear alkanes, 9 alkenes and 1 fatty acid. Each stage has its own epicuticular chemical composition. During the progression of developmental stages there is a reduction in number of linear alkanes and an increase in branched alkanes. These changes may occur due to the roles played by the different classes of compounds during each stage.

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Evaluation of Chemical Signatures in the Developmental Stages of Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Employing Gas Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry

Michelutti¹,

Cardoso²,

Antonialli-Júnior³

2017

Rev. Virtual Quim.

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“…Lorenzi et al (1999) observed that newly wasps of Polistes biglumis (Linnaeus, 1758) do not yet have the colonial odor after their emergence. Panek et al (2001) noticed that the cuticular hydrocarbons present at the Polistes fuscatus (Fabricius, 1793) newly emerged wasps differ in composition from those present at the older wasps with 3 days of emergence, the same was observed by Lorenzi et al (2004) in Polistes dominula (Christ, 1791) wasps. The cuticular surface of P. dominula is most susceptible to acquire chemical components from the environment at the initial stage after emergence and this ability is reduced by the time, what means that the older wasps do not incorporate new chemical substance in their cuticles, so their colonial signature can not be altered (Lorenzi et al, 2004).…”

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Intraspecific Variation of the Composition of Linear Alkanes in Social Wasp Mischocyttarus consimilis

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An important attribute of the evolution and maintenance of sociality in insects is their ability to distinguish members of their own colonies by means of chemical signals during their interactions. Of this type of signals, the cuticular hydrocarbons, responsible among other functions, for intraspecific recognition stand out. Linear alkanes are indicated as the class of compounds that would be most involved in water retention in the body of insects, however, some studies have investigated their role as mediators of interactions. Thus it is possible that there is significant intraspecific variation of its composition, so the objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that linear alkanes vary significantly among populations, castes and sexes, as well as between newly emerged females of different ages of the Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán 1949 wasp. The samples were analyzed by gas chromatography with flame ionization detector and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. The results show that there is a significant variation between the chemical cuticular profiles of samples from different populations, as well as between castes, sex and newly emergent workers of different ages. Therefore, it is possible to infer that this class of compounds may vary according to genetic differences between populations, but also by different environmental conditions. The differences between castes, sex and ages suggest that these compounds may also be involved in mediating interactions between nestmates.

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“…Semiochemicals are used for various functions such as defense, foraging, and task attributions, among others (Lorenzi et al, 2004;Zarbin and Rodrigues, 2009;Ferreira-Caliman et al, 2013). These compounds, when used in intra-specific communication (Zarbin and Rodrigues, 2009), and found in insect cuticle (Ferreira-Caliman et al, 2013).…”

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“…Brown et al (1991) identified quantitative differences inthe composition of cuticular hydrocarbons of larvae, pre-pupae, pupae and adults of the social waspVespula germanica. According to Lorenzi et al (2004), cuticular hydrocarbons found in Polistes dominulus increased quantitatively following emergence to the adulthood stage. Dapporto et al (2007) studied the chemical profiles of eggs and cuticle of beta and alpha female P. dominulus wasps in experimental colonies, and found that the chemical profile of each egg type corresponded to the profile of the respective female.…”

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“…High-resolution techniques are fundamental to determine cuticle composition, and may provide an improved understanding of physiological functions, and between-individual interactions of wasps (Golebiowski et al, 2013). A method commonly used for this purpose is gas chromatography (Gamboa et al, 1996;Lorenzi et al, 2004;Kroiss et al, 2011;Ferreira et al, 2012;Costanzi et al, 2013).…”

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Cuticular signature in the development of Polistes versicolor

et al. 2015

Genet. Mol. Res.

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ABSTRACT. Wasps belong to societies that are highly complex and diverse, especially considering social organization and parental care. They use chemicals in their daily communication, and act incisively in recognition of mates and non-nest mates, and can even identify individuals of different castes. In this study, cuticle composition was examined during the development of Polistes versicolor from the egg stage to adulthood, with the aim to assess changes in the chemical signature of the species, using gas chromatography. Linear alkanes and branched alkanes were identified that were important to distinguish the various developmental stages of P. versicolor. The variation in the linear alkanes and branched alkanes was quantitative, since most of them are present in all stages, with the exception of some linear alkanes that uniquely characterized the egg stage. At the egg stage, differences were predominant for linear alkanes C 8 , C 24 , C 27 , and C 29 . For the larval instars, there was a predominance of linear alkanes C 8 , C 22 and C 24 to C 30 . In the pre-pupae, pupae and adult stages, C 8 , C 22 , C 24 , and C 26 to C 30 showed a higher abundance during later developmental stages. The addition to branched alkanes increased their 12520-12528 (2015) abundance from the egg (13.52%) to adult (22.96%) stages.

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Cuticular hydrocarbon dynamics in young adult Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and the role of linear hydrocarbons in nestmate recognition systems

Cited by 66 publications

References 14 publications

Evaluation of Chemical Signatures in the Developmental Stages of Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Employing Gas Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry

Evaluation of Chemical Signatures in the Developmental Stages of Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Employing Gas Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry

Intraspecific Variation of the Composition of Linear Alkanes in Social Wasp Mischocyttarus consimilis

Cuticular signature in the development of Polistes versicolor

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