Kin selection, relatedness, and worker control of reproduction in a large-colony epiponine wasp, Brachygastra mellifica

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 573-581

  Hastings, Michele D ^a   Queller, David C ^a   Eischen, Frank ^b   Strassmann, Joan E ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachygastra mellifica; Eusociality; Genetic relatedness; Mate number; Microsatellites; Split sex ratios; Vespidae; Worker policing

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HAMILTON KIN SELECTION THEORY; HAPLOIDY; INSECT; MATING SYSTEM; MICROSATELLITE DNA; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; SEX RATIO;

KIN SELECTION; RELATEDNESS; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL INSECT;

BRACHYGASTRA MELLIFICA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0031765233     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/9.6.573     Document Type: Article

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