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| Author(s): | Glancey, B. Michael;
Lofgren, Clifford S. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Insects Affecting Man and Animals Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Gainesville, FL |
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| Title: | Adoption of newly-mated queens: A mechanism for proliferation and perpetuation of polygynous red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren |
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| Section: | Student symposium
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| Source: | Florida Entomologist. Vol. 71, No. 4, December 1988, p. 581-590. |
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| Publishing Information: | Gainesville, Florida: Florida Entomological Society |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Related Web URL: | http://journals.fcla.edu/flaent/article/view/58432
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Insect behavior; Mating behavior; Scouting; Solenopsis invicta
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The polygynous form of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren was first reported from Mississippi in 1973; however, the source of the numerous fertile queens in polygynous colonies has remained an enigma. In 1987, 400 queens from a mating flight were marked with a durable paint and released in an area heavily populated with the polygynous form. None were recaptured after one week, but 9 months later, 4 clearly-marked queens were found in a nest 65 meters from their release point. This finding clearly points to adoption. About 5 weeks later, 37 of 107 fertile queens collected from 37 polygynous nests, were found to have partially histolyzed wing muscles and undeveloped ovaries. Mating flights had occurred a few days prior to the queen collections, thus it was apparent that these queens were newly adopted. This observation was verified following a second mating flight one week later. The results of our 3 studies clearly indicate that polygynous S. invicta can proliferate and perpetuate their colonies by queen adoption." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 21 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Glancey, B. M., and C. S. Lofgren. 1988. Adoption of newly-mated queens: A mechanism for proliferation and perpetuation of polygynous red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren. Fla. Entomol. 71(4):p. 581-590. |
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