Worker population structure and gyne production in the ant Myrmica
Identifieur interne : 006514 ( Istex/Checkpoint ); précédent : 006513; suivant : 006515Worker population structure and gyne production in the ant Myrmica
Auteurs : M. V. Brian [Royaume-Uni] ; R. M. Jones [Royaume-Uni]Source :
- Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology [ 0340-5443 ] ; 1980-11-01.
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- KwdEn :
- Academic press, Average weight, Brian, Coefficient, Colony development, Female sexuals, Forager, Form gynes, Frequency distributions, Gyne, Gyne formation, Gyne production, Gyne suppressors, Gynes, Gynes scar frequency, High proportion, High ratios, Large size, Large workers, Larger workers, Largest worker, Larva, Larval growth, Mandible, Myrmica, Myrmica rubra, Older workers, Other workers, Queen domination, Queen effect, Queenless workers, Queens, Reproductive eggs, Significant treatment effects, Small ones, Small workers, Smallest worker, Statistical analysis, Third segment, Trophic eggs, Variance, Wild colonies, Worker, Worker function, Worker population, Worker size, Young workers, Younger workers.
- Teeft :
- Academic press, Average weight, Brian, Coefficient, Colony development, Female sexuals, Forager, Form gynes, Frequency distributions, Gyne, Gyne formation, Gyne production, Gyne suppressors, Gynes, Gynes scar frequency, High proportion, High ratios, Large size, Large workers, Larger workers, Largest worker, Larva, Larval growth, Mandible, Myrmica, Myrmica rubra, Older workers, Other workers, Queen domination, Queen effect, Queenless workers, Queens, Reproductive eggs, Significant treatment effects, Small ones, Small workers, Smallest worker, Statistical analysis, Third segment, Trophic eggs, Variance, Wild colonies, Worker, Worker function, Worker population, Worker size, Young workers, Younger workers.
Abstract
Summary: Wild colonies of Myrmica rubra L. were sampled and cultured in the laboratory to assess their reproductive capability. Correlation analysis was then used to relate the reproductive performance to a number of worker population characteristics. This revealed an association between the magnitude of gyne production and the proportion of nurses in the population. The absence of big workers also increased gyne production. Artificially composed cultures were then made and used to confirm greater resistance of nurses and small workers to queen domination. It is suggested that rapidly growing colonies will have higher proportions of young nurse workers refractory to queens and able to deliver the food necessary for gyne production. Such colonies could optimise their reproduction in this way.
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DOI: 10.1007/BF00300668
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