Social immunity: emergence and evolution of colony-level disease protection
Social insect colonies have evolved many collectively performed adaptations that reduce the
impact of infectious disease and that are expected to maximize their fitness. This colony …
impact of infectious disease and that are expected to maximize their fitness. This colony …
Metamorphosis in an era of increasing climate variability
Most animals have complex life cycles including metamorphosis or other discrete life stage
transitions, during which individuals may be particularly vulnerable to environmental …
transitions, during which individuals may be particularly vulnerable to environmental …
[HTML][HTML] The pupal moulting fluid has evolved social functions in ants
Insect societies are tightly integrated, complex biological systems in which group-level
properties arise from the interactions between individuals,,–. However, these interactions …
properties arise from the interactions between individuals,,–. However, these interactions …
Automated monitoring of behavior reveals bursty interaction patterns and rapid spreading dynamics in honeybee social networks
Social networks mediate the spread of information and disease. The dynamics of spreading
depends, among other factors, on the distribution of times between successive contacts in …
depends, among other factors, on the distribution of times between successive contacts in …
Biocontrol agents: potential of biopesticides for integrated pest management
Active compounds of biological origin and their synthetic derivatives are in high demand for
crop protection over conventional pesticides since synthetic chemicals have reduced …
crop protection over conventional pesticides since synthetic chemicals have reduced …
Vertical transmission of cellulolytic protists in termites is imperfect, but sufficient, due to biparental transmission
JF Velenovsky, F De Martini, JT Hileman, JM Gordon… - Symbiosis, 2023 - Springer
Many host-symbiont relationships are maintained through vertical transmission. While
maternal symbiont transmission is common, biparental transmission is relatively rare. Protist …
maternal symbiont transmission is common, biparental transmission is relatively rare. Protist …
[HTML][HTML] Origins of aminergic regulation of behavior in complex insect social systems
Neuromodulators are conserved across insect taxa, but how biogenic amines and their
receptors in ancestral solitary forms have been co-opted to control behaviors in derived …
receptors in ancestral solitary forms have been co-opted to control behaviors in derived …
Substances in the mandibular glands mediate queen effects on larval development and colony organization in an annual bumble bee
M Franco, R Fassler, TS Goldberg… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Social organization is commonly dynamic, with extreme examples in annual social insects,
but little is known about the underlying signals and mechanisms. Bumble bee larvae with …
but little is known about the underlying signals and mechanisms. Bumble bee larvae with …
[HTML][HTML] Time-course RNASeq of Camponotus floridanus forager and nurse ant brains indicate links between plasticity in the biological clock and behavioral division …
B Das, C de Bekker - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Circadian clocks allow organisms to anticipate daily fluctuations in their
environment by driving rhythms in physiology and behavior. Inter-organismal differences in …
environment by driving rhythms in physiology and behavior. Inter-organismal differences in …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on ants
The widespread prophylactic usage of neonicotinoid insecticides has a clear impact on non-
target organisms. However, the possible effects of long-term exposure on soil-dwelling …
target organisms. However, the possible effects of long-term exposure on soil-dwelling …