Abdomen Stroking Behavior and Its Possible Functions in Polistes-Dominulus (Christ) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Export

@article{Dani1992b, abstract = {The behaviour of stroking the abdomen over the nest surface has previously been described in females of only a few Polistes wasp species, and was considered to be associated with pheromonal release. This study examines abdomen stroking in solitary and multiple female laboratory colonies of Polistes dominulus during the pre-emergence period. In multiple female colonies stroking behaviour is related to hierarchy: alpha females stroking more than subordinates. However, after removal of the dominant female the subordinate increases her stroking rate. Solitary females also stroke but, unlike alpha females, they do so less during the egg-stage than in subsequent stages of the colonial cycle. It is hypothesized that abdomen stroking cues the immature brood as to which adult female is the dominant individual; this could lead to competition between females on the same nest. This function is also discussed in the context of intra- and inter-specific Polistes parasites, where the behaviour is particularly evident.}, address = {Dani, FrUniv Florence,Dipartimento Biol Anim \& Genet,Via Romana 17,I-50125 Florence,Italy}, author = {Dani, F. R. and Cervo, R. and Turillazzi, S.}, citeulike-article-id = {1867655}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {#}, comment = {Kf078Times Cited:10Cited References Count:14}, journal = {Behavioural Processes}, keywords = {abdomen, bibtex-import, stroking}, pages = {51--58}, posted-at = {2007-11-05 13:41:52}, priority = {2}, title = {Abdomen Stroking Behavior and Its Possible Functions in Polistes-Dominulus (Christ) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)}, url = {<Go to ISI>://A1992KF07800005}, volume = {28}, year = {1992} }

TY - JOUR ID - Dani1992b L3 - citeulike-article-id:1867655 N2 - The behaviour of stroking the abdomen over the nest surface has previously been described in females of only a few Polistes wasp species, and was considered to be associated with pheromonal release. This study examines abdomen stroking in solitary and multiple female laboratory colonies of Polistes dominulus during the pre-emergence period. In multiple female colonies stroking behaviour is related to hierarchy: alpha females stroking more than subordinates. However, after removal of the dominant female the subordinate increases her stroking rate. Solitary females also stroke but, unlike alpha females, they do so less during the egg-stage than in subsequent stages of the colonial cycle. It is hypothesized that abdomen stroking cues the immature brood as to which adult female is the dominant individual; this could lead to competition between females on the same nest. This function is also discussed in the context of intra- and inter-specific Polistes parasites, where the behaviour is particularly evident. JF - Behavioural Processes AD - Dani, FrUniv Florence,Dipartimento Biol Anim \& Genet,Via Romana 17,I-50125 Florence,Italy EP - 58 TI - Abdomen Stroking Behavior and Its Possible Functions in Polistes-Dominulus (Christ) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) VL - 28 SP - 51 KW - abdomen KW - bibtex-import KW - stroking N1 - Kf078Times Cited:10Cited References Count:14 AU - Dani, FR AU - Cervo, R AU - Turillazzi, S PY - 1992/// UR - # ER -