Social hackers: Integration in the host chemical recognition system by a paper wasp social parasite Export

@article{Turillazzi2000, abstract = {Obligate social parasites in the social insects have lost the worker caste and the ability to establish nests. As a result, parasites must usurp a host nest, overcome the host recognition system, and depend on the host workers to rear their offspring. We analysed cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of live parasite females of the paper wasp social parasite Polistes sulcifer before and after usurpation of host nests, using the non-destructive technique of solid-phase micro-extraction Our results reveal that hydrocarbon profiles of parasites change after usurpation of host nests to match the cuticular profile of the host species. Chemical evidence further shows that the parasite queen changes the odour of the nest by the addition of a parasite-specific hydrocarbon. We discuss the possible role of this in the recognition and acceptance of the parasite and its offspring in the host colony.}, address = {Sledge, MFUniv Florence, Dipartimento Biol Anim \& Genet, Via Romana 17, I-50125 Florence, ItalyUniv Florence, Dipartimento Biol Anim \& Genet, I-50125 Florence, ItalyUniv Siena, Dipartimento Biol Evolut, I-53100 Siena, Italy}, author = {Turillazzi, S. and Sledge, M. F. and Dani, F. R. and Cervo, R. and Massolo, A. and Fondelli, L.}, citeulike-article-id = {1868385}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {#}, comment = {314PQTimes Cited:18Cited References Count:20}, journal = {Naturwissenschaften}, keywords = {bibtex-import, christ, polistes-dominulus}, pages = {172--176}, posted-at = {2007-11-05 13:42:28}, priority = {2}, title = {Social hackers: Integration in the host chemical recognition system by a paper wasp social parasite}, url = {<Go to ISI>://000087064900002}, volume = {87}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - Turillazzi2000 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1868385 N2 - Obligate social parasites in the social insects have lost the worker caste and the ability to establish nests. As a result, parasites must usurp a host nest, overcome the host recognition system, and depend on the host workers to rear their offspring. We analysed cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of live parasite females of the paper wasp social parasite Polistes sulcifer before and after usurpation of host nests, using the non-destructive technique of solid-phase micro-extraction Our results reveal that hydrocarbon profiles of parasites change after usurpation of host nests to match the cuticular profile of the host species. Chemical evidence further shows that the parasite queen changes the odour of the nest by the addition of a parasite-specific hydrocarbon. We discuss the possible role of this in the recognition and acceptance of the parasite and its offspring in the host colony. JF - Naturwissenschaften AD - Sledge, MFUniv Florence, Dipartimento Biol Anim \& Genet, Via Romana 17, I-50125 Florence, ItalyUniv Florence, Dipartimento Biol Anim \& Genet, I-50125 Florence, ItalyUniv Siena, Dipartimento Biol Evolut, I-53100 Siena, Italy EP - 176 TI - Social hackers: Integration in the host chemical recognition system by a paper wasp social parasite VL - 87 SP - 172 KW - bibtex-import KW - christ KW - polistes-dominulus N1 - 314PQTimes Cited:18Cited References Count:20 AU - Turillazzi, S AU - Sledge, MF AU - Dani, FR AU - Cervo, R AU - Massolo, A AU - Fondelli, L PY - 2000/// UR - # ER -