Inhibition of host queen reproductive capacity by the obligate social parasite Polistes atrimandibularis (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Export

@article{Cervo1996c, abstract = {Polistes atrimandibularis is the obligate and permanent parasite of the social paper wasp Polistes biglumis bimaculatus. This parasite lives together with the host foundress for a considerable period on the invaded nest. Ovarian development was measured in females of the host species (foundresses and, when present, workers) from 18 parasitized and 14 non-parasitized colonies. The reproductive capacity of foundresses from parasitized nests decreased faster than that of foundresses from non-parasitized nests. These results indicate that the presence of the parasite lowers reproductive capacity of the host queen. Simultaneously, the fertility of the host worker is inhibited.}, address = {Cervo, RUniv Florence,Dipartimento Biol Anim \& Genet,Via Romana 17,I-50125 Florence,ItalyUniv Turin,Dipartimento Morfofisiol Vet,Turin,Italy}, author = {Cervo, R. and Lorenzi, M. C.}, citeulike-article-id = {1867616}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {#}, comment = {Wc949Times Cited:4Cited References Count:24}, journal = {Ethology}, keywords = {austriaca, bibtex-import, hymenoptera, panzer}, pages = {1042--1047}, posted-at = {2007-11-05 13:41:50}, priority = {2}, title = {Inhibition of host queen reproductive capacity by the obligate social parasite Polistes atrimandibularis (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)}, url = {<Go to ISI>://A1996WC94900007}, volume = {102}, year = {1996} }

TY - JOUR ID - Cervo1996c L3 - citeulike-article-id:1867616 N2 - Polistes atrimandibularis is the obligate and permanent parasite of the social paper wasp Polistes biglumis bimaculatus. This parasite lives together with the host foundress for a considerable period on the invaded nest. Ovarian development was measured in females of the host species (foundresses and, when present, workers) from 18 parasitized and 14 non-parasitized colonies. The reproductive capacity of foundresses from parasitized nests decreased faster than that of foundresses from non-parasitized nests. These results indicate that the presence of the parasite lowers reproductive capacity of the host queen. Simultaneously, the fertility of the host worker is inhibited. JF - Ethology AD - Cervo, RUniv Florence,Dipartimento Biol Anim \& Genet,Via Romana 17,I-50125 Florence,ItalyUniv Turin,Dipartimento Morfofisiol Vet,Turin,Italy EP - 1047 TI - Inhibition of host queen reproductive capacity by the obligate social parasite Polistes atrimandibularis (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) VL - 102 SP - 1042 KW - austriaca KW - bibtex-import KW - hymenoptera KW - panzer N1 - Wc949Times Cited:4Cited References Count:24 AU - Cervo, R AU - Lorenzi, MC PY - 1996/// UR - # ER -