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Sex Pheromone inPolistes fuscatus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): Effect of age, caste and mating

Der Einfluss von Alter, Kaste und Kopulation auf die weibliche Anziehungs-Kraft und auf die Anwesenheit von Geschlechts-pheromonen im Gift von Polistes fuscatus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

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Females of all ages, castes, and prior mating experiences elicited sexual behavior in males of the social waspPolistes fuscatus (F.). The venoms of workers, queens, uninseminated gynes more than 24 hours old, and inseminated gynes more than 14 days old were effective in stimulating male sexual behavior, and thus contained sex pheromone. The venom of gynes less than 15 hours old did not stimulate a significantly greater frequency of male sexual behavior than did the control.

Zusammenfassung

Weibchen jeden Alters, Kasten als wohl als solche mit früherer Kopulationserfahrung verursachten geschlechtliches Verhalten bei Männchen der sozialen WespePolistes fuscatus (F.). Gifte der Arbeiter, Königinnen, unbefruchteten Weibchen > 24 Stunden alt und befruchtete Weibchen > 14 Tage alt waren wirksam und riefen männliches sexual Verhalten hervor. Aus diesem Grunde enthalten diese Gifte Geschlechtspheromone. Gift von Weibchen < 15 h alt riefen kein heufigeres Geschlechtsverhalten hervor als Kontrol-Weibchen.

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Post, D.C., Jeanne, R.L. Sex Pheromone inPolistes fuscatus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): Effect of age, caste and mating. Ins. Soc 32, 70–77 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02233227

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