Intracolony chemical communication in social insects
FJ Richard, JH Hunt - Insectes sociaux, 2013 - Springer
Chemical messengers are the primary mode of intracolony communication in the majority of
social insect species. Chemically transmitted information plays a major role in nestmate …
social insect species. Chemically transmitted information plays a major role in nestmate …
Influence of microbial symbionts on insect pheromones
T Engl, M Kaltenpoth - Natural Product Reports, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to 2018 Pheromones serve as chemical signals between individuals of the
same species and play important roles for mate localization and mate choice as well as …
same species and play important roles for mate localization and mate choice as well as …
Volatile organic compounds influence the interaction of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) with its fungal symbionts
Insects have mutualistic symbioses with a variety of microorganisms. However, the chemical
signals that maintain these insect− microbe relationships are poorly known compared to …
signals that maintain these insect− microbe relationships are poorly known compared to …
Symbioses: a key driver of insect physiological processes, ecological interactions, evolutionary diversification, and impacts on humans
KD Klepzig, AS Adams, J Handelsman… - Environmental …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Symbiosis is receiving increased attention among all aspects of biology because of the
unifying themes it helps construct across ecological, evolutionary, developmental …
unifying themes it helps construct across ecological, evolutionary, developmental …
Communication between hosts and social parasites
DR Nash, JJ Boomsma - Sociobiology of Communication: an …, 2008 - books.google.com
The evolution of societies by natural or cultural selection is normally driven by the benefits of
collaboration disproportionately available to groups (Axelrod and Hamilton 1981). These …
collaboration disproportionately available to groups (Axelrod and Hamilton 1981). These …
Insect symbioses: a case study of past, present, and future fungus-growing ant research
Abstract Fungus-growing ants (Attini: Formicidae) engage in an obligate mutualism with
fungi they cultivate for food. Although biologists have been fascinated with fungus-growing …
fungi they cultivate for food. Although biologists have been fascinated with fungus-growing …
Diet-mediated pheromones and signature mixtures can enforce signal reliability
Diet is arguably the most significant environmental factor shaping chemical signals in
animals. In rare cases, dietary components are converted directly into pheromones or …
animals. In rare cases, dietary components are converted directly into pheromones or …
Pharmacological potential of ants and their symbionts–a review
Abstract Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) play an important role in the pharmacological and
food industry due to their therapeutic and nutritional properties. Being the most abundant …
food industry due to their therapeutic and nutritional properties. Being the most abundant …
How do leaf-cutting ants recognize antagonistic microbes in their fungal crops?
Leaf-cutting ants employ diverse behavioral strategies for promoting the growth of fungal
cultivars in a structure known as fungus garden. As a nutritionally rich resource for the ants …
cultivars in a structure known as fungus garden. As a nutritionally rich resource for the ants …
The cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of honey bee workers develop via a socially-modulated innate process
Large social insect colonies exhibit a remarkable ability for recognizing group members via
colony-specific cuticular pheromonal signatures. Previous work suggested that in some ant …
colony-specific cuticular pheromonal signatures. Previous work suggested that in some ant …