Rank and epicuticular hydrocarbons in different populations of the paper wasp Polistes dominulus (Christ) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

Dapporto, Leonardo; Theodora, Pascal; Spacchini, C.; Pieraccini, Giuseppe; Turillazzi, Stefano

doi:10.1007/s00040-004-0738-0

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“…Therefore, as already discussed in other studies (Gamboa et al, 1986;Singer et al, 1998;Dapporto et al, 2004a;Dapporto et al, 2004b), it appears that both genetic and environmental factors are important to explain the variation of these compounds in these samples.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…According to Dapporto et al (2004a) in P. dominula there are variations qualitative and quantitative between the cuticular composition of the alphas founding compared at subordinate, probably due to the same reasons discussed above. Therefore, the cuticular linear alkanes are important compounds used for the identification of individuals (Singer et al, 1998), which can vary according to their tasks in the colony (Leal, 2005).…”

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confidence: 92%

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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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confidence: 92%

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

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“…A diversity of sensory modalities are likely to be used during social interactions in paper wasp colonies. Low-volatility pheromones, including cuticular hydrocarbons, are perceived by the antennae and are important in paper wasp social recognition (Panek et al, 2000;Dapporto et al, 2004). Tibbetts and Dale (2004) recently demonstrated that Polistes females can respond to visual cues of social rank as well.…”

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confidence: 99%

Developmental and dominance‐associated differences in mushroom body structure in the paper wasp Mischocyttarus mastigophorus

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Donlan

Jones

2006

Developmental Neurobiology

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Primitively eusocial paper wasps exhibit considerable plasticity in their division of labor. Dominance interactions among nest mates play a strong role in determining the task performance patterns of adult females. We asked whether dominance status and task performance differences were associated with the development of subregions of the mushroom bodies (MB) of female Mischocyttarus mastigophorus queens and workers. We found that the MB calycal neuropils were better developed (relative to the Kenyon cell body layer) in the dominant females that spent more time on the nest. Increased MB calyx development was more strongly associated with social dominance than with high rates of foraging. The MB of queens resembled those of dominant workers. The results suggest that social interactions are particularly relevant to M. mastigophorus females' cognition. By examining the MB of newly emerged females, we also found evidence for significant age-related changes in MB structure.

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“…Brown et al (1991) observed qualitative similarities between the composition of cuticular hydrocarbons of Vespula germanica from different colonies, but showed quantitative differences in the proportions of linear alkanes, alkenes and branched alkanes in the cuticular analysis of this species. On the other hand, Dapporto et al (2004) analyzed branched hydrocarbons and saturated and unsaturated alkanes present in the cuticle of adult colonies of P. dominulus, and observed that colonies of the same geographical population presented more similarity in cuticular chemical composition than did colonies from different locations.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, interactions mediated by surface compounds are observed among insects in general, and several studies have been conducted specifically with wasps of the genus Polistes (Dapporto et al, 2004;Dapporto et al, 2005;Cotoneschi et al, 2007;Dapporto et al, 2007;Dapporto et al, 2008;Cotoneschi et al, 2009;Lorenzi et al, 2011).…”

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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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Rank and epicuticular hydrocarbons in different populations of the paper wasp Polistes dominulus (Christ) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

Cited by 53 publications

References 33 publications

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

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

Developmental and dominance‐associated differences in mushroom body structure in the paper wasp Mischocyttarus mastigophorus

Cuticular signature in the development of Polistes versicolor

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