Hashim, Rosli and Baracchi, D. and Turillazzi, S. and Fanelli, D. and Theodora, P. and Lambardi, D. and Ortolani, I. (2008) Determinants of immature brood and nest recognition in a stenogastrine wasp (Hymenoptera Vespidae). Ethology Ecology & Evolution, 20 (1). pp. 17-33. ISSN 0394-9370,
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Parischnogaster mellyi is a common species of hover wasp which lives in the Oriental Region. In this research we wanted to achieve a deeper understanding of some aspects of its social biology and chemical ecology considering the composition of colonies, the reproductive potential of the female nest-mates, the chemical similarities between the adult cuticular hydrocarbons, the nest paper, the Dufour's gland secretion of the females and the pap placed on the eggs as a support for larval development. We were able to assess with nest exchange experiments that this species is capable of immature brood recognition. Neither the pap placed on eggs, nor the nest odour are used in this recognition process, despite the potential discrimination cues shown by chemical analyses.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Recognition, Hover wasps, Parischnogaster, Dufour's gland secretion, Cuticular hydrocarbons, Parischnogaster-mellyi saussure, Social wasp, Liostenogaster-flavolineata, Polistes-dominulus, Hover-wasp, Behavior, animal Kin, Discrimination, Hydrocarbons, Secretion |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Institute of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Miss Malisa Diana |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2013 02:22 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jan 2019 09:16 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/8313 |
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