Dispersal behavior of yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) queens
Understanding the factors that affect animal dispersal behavior is important from both fundamental and applied perspectives. Dispersal can have clear evolutionary and ecological consequences, but for nonnative insect pests, dispersal capacity can also help to explain invasion success. Vespula german...
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| author | Masciocchi, Maite Martinez Von Ellrich, Andres Pereira, Ana Julia Villacide, Jose Maria Corley, Juan Carlos |
| author_browse | Corley, Juan Carlos Martinez Von Ellrich, Andres Masciocchi, Maite Pereira, Ana Julia Villacide, Jose Maria |
| author_facet | Masciocchi, Maite Martinez Von Ellrich, Andres Pereira, Ana Julia Villacide, Jose Maria Corley, Juan Carlos |
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| description | Understanding the factors that affect animal dispersal behavior is important from both fundamental and applied perspectives. Dispersal can have clear evolutionary and ecological consequences, but for nonnative insect pests, dispersal capacity can also help to explain invasion success. Vespula germanica is a social wasp that, in the last century, has successfully invaded several regions of the world, showing one of the highest spread rates reported for a nonnative insect. In contrast with nonsocial wasps, in social species, queens are responsible for population redistribution and spread, as workers are sterile. For V. germanica, it has been observed that queen flight is limited to 2 distinct periods: early autumn, when new queens leave the nest to mate and find sheltered places in which to hibernate, and spring when new colonies are founded. Our aim was to study the flight behavior of V. germanica queens by focusing on the different periods in which dispersal occurs, characterizing as well the potential contribution of queen flight (i.e., distance) to the observed geographical spread. Our results suggest that the distances flown by nonoverwintered queens is greater than that flown by overwintered individuals, suggesting that the main queen dispersal events would occur before queens enter hibernation. This could relate to a behavioral trait of the queens to avoid the inbreeding with related drones. Additionally, given the short distances flown and remarkable geographical spread observed, we provide evidence showing that queen dispersal by flight is likely to contribute proportionately less to population spread than human-aided factors. |
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| spelling | INTA17122022-06-06T16:31:16Z Dispersal behavior of yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) queens Masciocchi, Maite Martinez Von Ellrich, Andres Pereira, Ana Julia Villacide, Jose Maria Corley, Juan Carlos Vespula Germanica Vespidae Comportamiento Behaviour Avispa Chaqueta Amarilla Reinas Avispas Understanding the factors that affect animal dispersal behavior is important from both fundamental and applied perspectives. Dispersal can have clear evolutionary and ecological consequences, but for nonnative insect pests, dispersal capacity can also help to explain invasion success. Vespula germanica is a social wasp that, in the last century, has successfully invaded several regions of the world, showing one of the highest spread rates reported for a nonnative insect. In contrast with nonsocial wasps, in social species, queens are responsible for population redistribution and spread, as workers are sterile. For V. germanica, it has been observed that queen flight is limited to 2 distinct periods: early autumn, when new queens leave the nest to mate and find sheltered places in which to hibernate, and spring when new colonies are founded. Our aim was to study the flight behavior of V. germanica queens by focusing on the different periods in which dispersal occurs, characterizing as well the potential contribution of queen flight (i.e., distance) to the observed geographical spread. Our results suggest that the distances flown by nonoverwintered queens is greater than that flown by overwintered individuals, suggesting that the main queen dispersal events would occur before queens enter hibernation. This could relate to a behavioral trait of the queens to avoid the inbreeding with related drones. Additionally, given the short distances flown and remarkable geographical spread observed, we provide evidence showing that queen dispersal by flight is likely to contribute proportionately less to population spread than human-aided factors. Fil: Masciocchi, Maite. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; Argentina Fil: Martinez Von Ellrich, Andres. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; Argentina Fil: Pereira, Ana Julia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; Argentina Fil: Villacide, Jose Maria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; Argentina Fil: Corley, Juan Carlos. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; Argentina 2017-11-08T14:41:01Z 2017-11-08T14:41:01Z 2018-02 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1712 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1744-7917.12374/abstract 1744-7917 (Print) 1744-7917 (Online) https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12374 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Insect science 25 (1) : 109-116. (February 2018) |
| spellingShingle | Vespula Germanica Vespidae Comportamiento Behaviour Avispa Chaqueta Amarilla Reinas Avispas Masciocchi, Maite Martinez Von Ellrich, Andres Pereira, Ana Julia Villacide, Jose Maria Corley, Juan Carlos Dispersal behavior of yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) queens |
| title | Dispersal behavior of yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) queens |
| title_full | Dispersal behavior of yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) queens |
| title_fullStr | Dispersal behavior of yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) queens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dispersal behavior of yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) queens |
| title_short | Dispersal behavior of yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) queens |
| title_sort | dispersal behavior of yellowjacket vespula germanica queens |
| topic | Vespula Germanica Vespidae Comportamiento Behaviour Avispa Chaqueta Amarilla Reinas Avispas |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1712 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1744-7917.12374/abstract https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12374 |
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