Laboratory evolution of polyandry in the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis

Burton-Chellew, Maxwell N.; Beukeboom, Leo W.; West, Stuart A.; Shuker, David M.

doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.09.028

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“…For instance, van den Assem & Jachmann (1999) were the first to observe an increase in polyandry in populations of Nasonia vitripennis that had been maintained in the laboratory (polyandry appears to be rare but not absent in the wild; see above). Subsequent studies have confirmed that the probability of remating in this species increases with time spent under mass culture conditions (Burton-Chellew et al , a 2007; Grillenberger et al , 2008) and polyandry has both an additive and a non-additive genetic component (Shuker et al , 2007). However, laboratory selection does not affect all species of Nasonia equally, as in a separate study Nasonia longicornis were less likely to remate than N. vitripennis (Leonard & Boake, 2008).…”

Section: The Occurrence and Evolution Of Polyandrymentioning

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Beyond sex allocation: the role of mating systems in sexual selection in parasitoid wasps

2014

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Despite the diverse array of mating systems and life histories which characterise the parasitic Hymenoptera, sexual selection and sexual conflict in this taxon have been somewhat overlooked. For instance, parasitoid mating systems have typically been studied in terms of how mating structure affects sex allocation. In the past decade, however, some studies have sought to address sexual selection in the parasitoid wasps more explicitly and found that, despite the lack of obvious secondary sexual traits, sexual selection has the potential to shape a range of aspects of parasitoid reproductive behaviour and ecology. Moreover, various characteristics fundamental to the parasitoid way of life may provide innovative new ways to investigate different processes of sexual selection. The overall aim of this review therefore is to re-examine parasitoid biology with sexual selection in mind, for both parasitoid biologists and also researchers interested in sexual selection and the evolution of mating systems more generally. We will consider aspects of particular relevance that have already been well studied including local mating structure, sex allocation and sperm depletion. We go on to review what we already know about sexual selection in the parasitoid wasps and highlight areas which may prove fruitful for further investigation. In particular, sperm depletion and the costs of inbreeding under chromosomal sex determination provide novel opportunities for testing the role of direct and indirect benefits for the evolution of mate choice.

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Section: The Occurrence and Evolution Of Polyandrymentioning

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Beyond sex allocation: the role of mating systems in sexual selection in parasitoid wasps

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“…Evolutionary genetic studies of Nasonia have been conducted on sex-ratio (Werren, 1980; Skinner, 1982), interspecific differences in morphology (Weston et al ., 1999; Gadau et al ., 1999; Clark et al, in review), hybrid breakdown (Breeuwer & Werren, 1995; Gadau et al , 1999, 2002; Niehuis et al ., 2008; Clark et al ., in review), host-endosymbiont interactions (Breewuer et al ., 1992; Bordenstein et al ., 2001, 2006), courtship and mating behaviour (Beukeboom & van den Assem, 2002; Velthuis et al ., 2004; Burton-Chellew et al ., 2007) and early development (Lynch et al ., 2006; Rosenberg et al , 2009). Any additional species in the genus would broaden and strengthen this model system, especially for evolutionary genetic studies.…”

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Behavioral and genetic characteristics of a new species of Nasonia

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Nasonia (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is a genus of parasitoid wasps, which is fast emerging as a model system for evolutionary, genetic, developmental and host-endosymbiont interaction studies. In this study, we report a new species, Nasonia oneida, distinguish its behavioral, genetic and morphological features, and characterize its pre-mating and post-mating isolation with the other Nasonia species. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that N. oneida is the sister species to Nasonia giraulti with its own uniquely distinct cuticular hydrocarbon profiles, behavioral characteristics and subtle morphological differences. An important characteristic of N. oneida is the strong mate discrimination shown by the females against all the other Nasonia species. A genetic analysis of this phenotype by interspecies hybridization indicates that this strong discriminating phenotype is recessive. A formal species description of N. oneida Raychoudhury & Desjardins is also provided.

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“…Although single mating appears to be the rule in nature and the spermatheca is typically fi lled with one copulation (Van den Assem and Feuth-De Bruijn, 1977 ), multiple mating is often observed in laboratory strains (Van den Assem and Jachmann, 1999 ;Burton-Chellew et al, 2007 ). We found a clear eff ect of male species on female re-mating rate, both N. vitripennis and N. giraulti females mated more frequently after having fi rst mated a heterospecifi c male.…”

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“…Because Nasonia females typically mate only once, and the spermatheca is fi lled with one insemination (Holmes, 1974 ;Van den Assem and Feuth-De Bruijn, 1977 ; own observations), adaptations to sperm competition are less likely to be present. Typically, female receptivity is irreversibly turned off by a bout of post-copulatory behaviour of the male (Van den Assem and Visser, 1976 ), but multiple mating tends to increase in laboratory populations over time (Van den Assem and Jachmann, 1999 ;Burton-Chellew et al, 2007 ). Th is suggests that Nasonia mating behaviour is not unalterable.…”

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A role for sexual conflict in the evolution of reproductive traits in Nasonia wasps?

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Sexual confl ict theory predicts that female and male reproductive traits coevolve resulting in disruption of reproductive behaviour upon mating of individuals from diverged populations. We used interfertile species of haplodiploid Nasonia wasps to compare re-mating frequency, longevity, oviposition rate and sperm use of conspecifi cally and heterospecifi cally mated females. Females that fi rst mated with a heterospecifi c male re-mated more often a second time, indicating that conspecifi c males reduce female receptivity more. Mating did not aff ect female lifespan. Lifetime production of sons and daughters was signifi cantly reduced in heterospecifi cally mated females. Dissection of females confi rmed that heterospecifi c sperm survives equally well as conspecifi c sperm during storage in the spermatheca. Diff erences in daily fecundity and age at which females become sperm depleted could in part be explained by species diff erences in ovariole numbers. We conclude that sexual confl ict may play a role in the evolution of female mating rate, fecundity and sex allocation in Nasonia . © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2009.

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Laboratory evolution of polyandry in the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis

Cited by 29 publications

References 68 publications

Beyond sex allocation: the role of mating systems in sexual selection in parasitoid wasps

Beyond sex allocation: the role of mating systems in sexual selection in parasitoid wasps

Behavioral and genetic characteristics of a new species of Nasonia

A role for sexual conflict in the evolution of reproductive traits in Nasonia wasps?

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