Article
Selective male mortality in the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta.
Genetics - 1 May 2006
Fritz Gary N, Vander Meer Robert K, Preston Catherine A
Abstract excerpt
Males in polygyne populations of Solenopsis invicta are primarily sterile diploids and thought to not express the Gp-9 gene coding for a pheromone-binding protein affecting complex social behavior. We examined an aspect of the breeding system hitherto not considered--male Gp-9 genotypes in relation to sperm stored in queens. Four sites with varying frequencies of sympatric monogyne and polygyne colonies were...
Topics
- Animals
- Ants
- Female
- Florida
- Genotype
- Male
- Mortality
- Selection, Genetic
- Sex Characteristics
- Spermatozoa
- Survival Rate