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R K Vander Meer1, D Saliwanchik, B Lavine
1U.S. Department of Agriculture, Insects Affecting Man and Animal Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, P. O. Box 14565, 32604, Gainesville, Florida.
Abstract:
Heritable cuticular hydrocarbon patterns ofSolenopsis invicta workers are consistent within colonies for a given sampling time but vary sufficiently from colony to colony to distinguish the colonies from each other. In addition, cuticular hydrocarbon patterns change within colonies over time. Nestmate recognition cues found on the individual's cuticle, can be from heritable or environmental sources, and are a subset of colony odor. The cuticular hydrocarbons can be used as a model for heritable nestmate recognition cues. We propose that because potential nestmate recognition cues, both environmental and genetic, are dynamic in nature rather than static, during its lifetime a worker must continually update its perception (template) of colony odor and nestmate recognition cues.
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