Parasites, pathogens, and polyandry in social Hymenoptera

Here the authors introduce a new hypothesis, not explicitly considered previously: polyandry increases genetic variation within colonies, thereby reducing the likelihood that parasites or pathogens will diminish the worker/defense force to the point of jeopardizing the colony's survival and rep...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American naturalist 1988-04, Vol.131 (4), p.602-610
Hauptverfasser:	Sherman, P.W, Seeley, T.D, Reeve, H.K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AGENT PATHOGENE Animal ethology Biological and medical sciences COMPORTAMIENTO SEXUAL COMPORTEMENT SEXUEL COPULA COPULATION DISEASE RESISTANCE ESPECE ESPECIES Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology GENETIC VARIATION HEREDITE HERENCIA (GENETICA) Honey bee colonies Honey bees HYMENOPTERA INHERITANCE (GENETICS) Insect behavior Insect colonies Insect genetics Insect reproduction Notes and Comments ORGANISMOS PATOGENOS Parasites PATHOGENS PEST RESISTANCE Protozoa. Invertebrata Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Queen honey bees RESISTANCE AUX MALADIES RESISTANCE AUX RAVAGEURS RESISTENCIA A LA ENFERMEDAD RESISTENCIA A LAS PLAGAS SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR Social insects SPECIES VARIACION GENETICA VARIATION GENETIQUE
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Zusammenfassung:	Here the authors introduce a new hypothesis, not explicitly considered previously: polyandry increases genetic variation within colonies, thereby reducing the likelihood that parasites or pathogens will diminish the worker/defense force to the point of jeopardizing the colony's survival and reproduction.
ISSN:	0003-0147 1537-5323
DOI:	10.1086/284809