Extreme polyandry improves a honey bee colony’s ability to track dynamic foraging opportunities via greater activity of inspecting bees

Mattila, Heather R.; Seeley, Thomas D.

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“…The level of association between variant and scouting behavior observed in this study could be associated with the honey bee’s known genomic plasticity and fluidity of transition between nurse, recruit and scout behaviors. The number of foragers that show scout behavior is linked to the colony needs and genetic diversity [ 2 , 13 , 18 , 69 ]. Indirect evidence for this genetic diversity on behavior is that novice foragers were almost equally divided between those that were recruited by dance signals (recruit behavior), those that pursued searches independent of dance signals (scout behavior) or some combination of recruit and scout behaviors to find their first food source [ 3 ].…”

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Characterization of Genomic Variants Associated with Scout and Recruit Behavioral Castes in Honey Bees Using Whole-Genome Sequencing

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Among forager honey bees, scouts seek new resources and return to the colony, enlisting recruits to collect these resources. Differentially expressed genes between these behaviors and genetic variability in scouting phenotypes have been reported. Whole-genome sequencing of 44 Apis mellifera scouts and recruits was undertaken to detect variants and further understand the genetic architecture underlying the behavioral differences between scouts and recruits. The median coverage depth in recruits and scouts was 10.01 and 10.7 X, respectively. Representation of bacterial species among the unmapped reads reflected a more diverse microbiome in scouts than recruits. Overall, 1,412,705 polymorphic positions were analyzed for associations with scouting behavior, and 212 significant (p-value < 0.0001) associations with scouting corresponding to 137 positions were detected. Most frequent putative transcription factor binding sites proximal to significant variants included Broad-complex 4, Broad-complex 1, Hunchback, and CF2-II. Three variants associated with scouting were located within coding regions of ncRNAs including one codon change (LOC102653644) and 2 frameshift indels (LOC102654879 and LOC102655256). Significant variants were also identified on the 5’UTR of membrin, and 3’UTRs of laccase 2 and diacylglycerol kinase theta. The 60 significant variants located within introns corresponded to 39 genes and most of these positions were > 1000 bp apart from each other. A number of these variants were mapped to ncRNA LOC100578102, solute carrier family 12 member 6-like gene, and LOC100576965 (meprin and TRAF-C homology domain containing gene). Functional categories represented among the genes corresponding to significant variants included: neuronal function, exoskeleton, immune response, salivary gland development, and enzymatic food processing. These categories offer a glimpse into the molecular support to the behaviors of scouts and recruits. The level of association between genomic variants and scouting behavior observed in this study may be linked to the honey bee’s genomic plasticity and fluidity of transition between castes.

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Characterization of Genomic Variants Associated with Scout and Recruit Behavioral Castes in Honey Bees Using Whole-Genome Sequencing

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“…They are also equipped with adaptive structures with which they carry pollen grain andalso carry pollen on their ventral surfaces which cause pollination as they move from the anthers to the stigma (Loket al, 2013) Housefly (Orinidiaspp), wasp are occasional flower visitors foraging for resources for their colony. In addition, wasps have been reported to deter bees from foraging temporarily when present (Mattila andSeeley2014, Groulx, 2016).Ants were numerous during the study period but their structure and movement may have no effect on pollination.…”

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Role of Insect Pollinators in the Pollination of Coconut: Cocos Nucifera at Asante Mampong Municipality in Ashanti Region of Ghana

La¹

2019

ijird

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The coconut palm (Cocosnucifera) is the most known member of the palm family (Habibullahet al., 2014 and Fan et al., 2013). It is the only species recognized in the genus Cocosandbelongs to the family Arecaceae (Palm family), (Fan et al., 2013 and Freitas et al., 2016). In many cultures around the world the local name for the coconut palm translates to "tree of life", or "tree of heaven", because of the numerous uses and products derived from the coconut palm (Rasheed et al.

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“…It might also be valuable to examine the effects of patriline, age and life-long foraging experience on the expression of multiple time-memories. These factors are known to affect other aspects of foraging (Dukas and Visscher, 1994;Kraus et al, 2011;Mattila and Seeley, 2014;Robinson and Page, 1989;Seeley, 1982Seeley, , 1995. .…”

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High experience levels delay recruitment but promote simultaneous time-memories in honey bee foragers

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Otto

Moore

2018

Journal of Experimental Biology

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Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foragers can remember both the location and time of day food is collected and, even in the absence of a reward, reconnoiter the food source at the appropriate time on subsequent days. This spatiotemporal memory (time-memory) is linked to the circadian clock and enables foragers to synchronize their behavior with floral nectar secretion rhythms, thus eliminating the need to rediscover productive food sources each day. Here, we asked whether the establishment of one time-memory influences the formation of another time-memory at the same time of day. In other words, can two time-place memories with the same 'time-stamp' coexist? We simultaneously trained two groups of foragers from a single hive to two separate feeders at the same restricted time of day. After 5 days of training, one feeder was shut off. The second feeder continued being productive 4 more days. Our results showed that (1) foragers with high experience levels at the first source were significantly more likely than low-experience foragers to maintain fidelity to their original source and resist recruitment to the alternative source, (2) nearly one-third of foragers demonstrated multiple, overlapping time-memories by visiting both feeders at the correct time and (3) significantly more high-experience than low-experience foragers exhibited this multitasking behavior. The ability to maintain and act upon two different, yet contemporaneous, time-memories gives the forager bee a previously unknown level of versatility in attending to multiple food sources. These findings have major implications for understanding the formation and management of circadian spatiotemporal memories.

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Extreme polyandry improves a honey bee colony’s ability to track dynamic foraging opportunities via greater activity of inspecting bees

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Characterization of Genomic Variants Associated with Scout and Recruit Behavioral Castes in Honey Bees Using Whole-Genome Sequencing

Characterization of Genomic Variants Associated with Scout and Recruit Behavioral Castes in Honey Bees Using Whole-Genome Sequencing

Role of Insect Pollinators in the Pollination of Coconut: Cocos Nucifera at Asante Mampong Municipality in Ashanti Region of Ghana

High experience levels delay recruitment but promote simultaneous time-memories in honey bee foragers

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