Abstract Knowledge of kin relationships between members of wild animal populations has
broad application in ecology and evolution research by allowing the investigation of …

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 …

Populations are introduced into novel environments in different contexts, one being the
biological control of pests. Despite intense efforts, less than half introduced biological control …

In sexual organisms, low population density can result in mating failures and subsequently
yields a low population growth rate and high chance of extinction. For species that are in …

Although it has long been disregarded, the accumulating evidence suggests that birds use
chemical cues for communication. However, the impact of olfaction on avian mate choice …

Although most Hymenoptera reproduce via arrhenotokous haplodiploidy, the underlying
genetic mechanisms vary. Of these, the most widespread mechanism appears to be single …

Kin recognition, defined as the ability to differentiate genetically related from unrelated
individuals, plays a key role in a range of biological processes, from mate choice to altruistic …

Kin recognition, the ability to detect relatives, is important for cooperation, altruism and also
inbreeding avoidance. A large body of research on kin recognition mechanisms exists for …

Inbreeding and inbreeding depression are processes in small populations of particular
interest for a range of human activities such as animal breeding, species conservation, or …

All hymenopterans (bees, ants, wasps, and sawflies) have haplodiploid sex determination.
Generally, this involves haploid males developing from unfertilized eggs and diploid females …