A chemical level in the coevolutionary arms race between an ant social parasite and its hosts

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DOI
10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00867.x
eISSN
1420-9101
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  • Clarivate Analytics Document Solution ID: 916PE
  • PubMed Identifier: 15842487
ISSN
1010-061X
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3
Zeitschrift
JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Schlüsselwörter
  • acceptance thresholds
  • chemical mimicry
  • coevolutionary arms race
  • cuticular hydrocarbons
  • Leptothorax
  • slavemaking ants
  • social parasites
Paginierung
576 - 586
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2005
Status
Published
Titel
A chemical level in the coevolutionary arms race between an ant social parasite and its hosts
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  • Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
18

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Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Here we investigate the coevolutionary interactions between the slavemaking ant<jats:italic>Protomognathus americanus</jats:italic>and its<jats:italic>Temnothorax</jats:italic>hosts on a chemical level. We show that, although this social parasite is principally well‐adapted to its hosts’ cuticular hydrocarbon profile, there are pronounced differences in the fine‐tuning of this adaptation. Between populations, chemical adaptation varies with host community composition, as the parasite faces a trade‐off when confronted with more than one host species. In addition to adaptation of its own chemical signature, the slavemaker causes a reciprocal adjustment in its slaves’ cuticular profile, the degree of which depends on the slave species. On the host side, successful parasite defence requires efficient enemy recognition, and in behavioural aggression trials, host colonies could indeed discriminate between invading slaves, which commonly accompany slavemakers on raids, and free‐living conspecifics. Furthermore, hosts shifted their acceptance threshold over the seasons, presumably to reduce the costs of defence.</jats:p>
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DOI
10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00867.x
eISSN
1420-9101
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1010-061X
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Sprache
en
Online publication date
2005
Paginierung
576 - 586
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2005
Status
Published
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00867.x
Datum der Datenerfassung
2024
Titel
A chemical level in the coevolutionary arms race between an ant social parasite and its hosts
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
18

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Abstract
Here we investigate the coevolutionary interactions between the slavemaking ant Protomognathus americanus and its Temnothorax hosts on a chemical level. We show that, although this social parasite is principally well-adapted to its hosts' cuticular hydrocarbon profile, there are pronounced differences in the fine-tuning of this adaptation. Between populations, chemical adaptation varies with host community composition, as the parasite faces a trade-off when confronted with more than one host species. In addition to adaptation of its own chemical signature, the slavemaker causes a reciprocal adjustment in its slaves' cuticular profile, the degree of which depends on the slave species. On the host side, successful parasite defence requires efficient enemy recognition, and in behavioural aggression trials, host colonies could indeed discriminate between invading slaves, which commonly accompany slavemakers on raids, and free-living conspecifics. Furthermore, hosts shifted their acceptance threshold over the seasons, presumably to reduce the costs of defence.
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  • Department of Biology I, University of Regensburg, Germany.
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DOI
10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00867.x
eISSN
1420-9101
Externe Identifier
  • PubMed Identifier: 15842487
Open access
false
ISSN
1010-061X
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
Zeitschrift
Journal of evolutionary biology
Schlüsselwörter
  • Animals
  • Ants
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Aggression
  • Social Behavior
  • Seasons
  • Adaptation, Physiological
  • Biological Evolution
Sprache
eng
Medium
Print
Paginierung
576 - 586
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2005
Status
Published
Datum der Datenerfassung
2005
Titel
A chemical level in the coevolutionary arms race between an ant social parasite and its hosts.
Sub types
  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Journal Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
18

Data source: Europe PubMed Central

Abstract
Here we investigate the coevolutionary interactions between the slavemaking ant Protomognathus americanus and its Temnothorax hosts on a chemical level. We show that, although this social parasite is principally well-adapted to its hosts' cuticular hydrocarbon profile, there are pronounced differences in the fine-tuning of this adaptation. Between populations, chemical adaptation varies with host community composition, as the parasite faces a trade-off when confronted with more than one host species. In addition to adaptation of its own chemical signature, the slavemaker causes a reciprocal adjustment in its slaves' cuticular profile, the degree of which depends on the slave species. On the host side, successful parasite defence requires efficient enemy recognition, and in behavioural aggression trials, host colonies could indeed discriminate between invading slaves, which commonly accompany slavemakers on raids, and free-living conspecifics. Furthermore, hosts shifted their acceptance threshold over the seasons, presumably to reduce the costs of defence.
Autoren
Autoren-URL
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15842487
DOI
10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00867.x
ISSN
1010-061X
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
Zeitschrift
J Evol Biol
Schlüsselwörter
  • Adaptation, Physiological
  • Aggression
  • Animals
  • Ants
  • Biological Evolution
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Seasons
  • Social Behavior
Sprache
eng
Country
England
Paginierung
576 - 586
PII
JEB867
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2005
Status
Published
Datum, an dem der Datensatz öffentlich gemacht wurde
2005
Titel
A chemical level in the coevolutionary arms race between an ant social parasite and its hosts.
Sub types
  • Comparative Study
  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
18

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