Colony social organization and population genetic structure of an introduced population of Formosan subterranean termite from New Orleans, Louisiana

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1421-1434

  Husseneder, Claudia ^a   Messenger, Matthew T ^b   Su, Nan Yao ^c   Grace, J Kenneth ^d   Vargo, Edward L ^e  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^e NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Isoptera; Microsatellite genotyping; Rhinotermitidae

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 27544513130     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.5.1421     Document Type: Article

References (72)

1. Adams, E. S. 1991. Nest-mate recognition based on heritable odors in the termite Microcerotermes arboreus. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 88: 2031-2034.
2. Austin, J. W., A. L. Szalanski, P. Uva, A.-G. Bagnères, and A. Kence. 2002. A comparative genetic analysis of the subterranean termite genus Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 95: 753-760.
3. Beye, M., P. Neumann, and R.F.A. Moritz. 1997. Nestmate recognition and the genetic gestalt in the mound-building ant Formica polyctena. Insectes Soc. 44: 49-58.
4. Bilde, T., Y. Lubin, D. Smith, J. M. Schneider, and A. A. Maklakov. 2005. The transition to social inbred mating systems in spiders: role of inbreeding tolerance in a subsocial predecessor. Evolution 59: 160-174.
5. Bulmer, M. S., and J.F.A. Traniello. 2002a. Foraging range expansion and colony genetic organization in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Environ. Entomol. 31: 293-298.
6. Bulmer, M. S., and J.F.A. Traniello. 2002b. Lack of aggression and spatial association of colony members in Reticulitermes flavipes. J. Insect Behav. 15: 121-126.
7. Bulmer, M. S., E. S. Adams, and J.F.A. Traniello. 2001. Variation in colony structure in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 49: 236-243.
8. Clément, J.-L. 1981. Enzymatic polymorphism in the European populations of various Reticulitermes species (Isoptera), pp. 49-62. in P. E. Howse and J.-L. Clément [eds.], Biosystematics of social insects. Academic, London, United Kingdom.
9. Clément, J.-L., A.-G. Bagnères, P. Uva, L. Wilfert, A. Quintana, J. Reinhard, and S. Dronnet. 2001. Biosystematics of Beticulitermes termites in Europe: morphological, chemical and molecular data. Insectes Soc. 48: 202-215.
10. Cornuet, J. M., and G. Luikart. 1996. Description and power analysis of two tests for detecting recent population bottlenecks from allele frequency data. Genetics 144: 2001-2014.
11. DeHeer, C. J., and E. L. Vargo. 2004. Colony genetic organization and colony fusion in the termite Reticulitermes flavipes as revealed by foraging patterns over time and space. Mol. Ecol. 13: 431-441.
12. Dronnet, S., M. Chapuisat, E. L. Vargo, C. Louhou, and A.-G. Bagnères. 2005. Genetic analysis of the breeding system of an invasive subterranean termite, Reticulitermes santonensis, in both urban and natural habitats. Mol. Ecol. 14: 1311-1320.
13. Dunn R., and S. Messier. 1999. Evidence for the opposite of a dear enemy phenomenon in termites. J. Insect Behav. 12: 461-464.
14. Evans, T. E., M. Lenz, and P. V. Gleeson. 1999. Estimating population size and forager movement in a tropical subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Environ. Entomol. 28: 823-830.
15. Florane, C. B., J. M. Bland, C. Husseneder, and A. K. Raina. 2004. Diet-mediated inter-colonial aggression in the Formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus. J. Chem. Ecol. 30: 2559-2574.
16. Goodnight, K. F., and D. C. Queller. 1999. Computer software for performing likelihood tests of pedigree relationship using genetic markers. Mol. Ecol. 8: 1231-1234.
17. Goudet, J. 1995. FSTAT (version 1.2): a computer program to calculate F-statistics. J. Hered. 86: 485-486.
18. Goudet, J. 2001. FSTAT, a program to estimate and test gene diversities and fixation indices (version 2.9.3). http://www.unil.ch/izea/softwares/fstat. html.
19. Grace, J. K., R. T. Yamamoto, and M. Tamashiro. 1995. Relationship of individual worker mass and population decline in a Formosan subterranean termite colony (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Environ. Entomol. 24: 1258-1262.
20. Grube, S., and B. T. Forschler. 2004. Census of monogyne and polygyne laboratory colonies illuminates dynamics of population growth in Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 97: 466-475.
21. Hardy, O. J., and X. Vekemans. 2002. SpaGeDi: a versatile computer program to analyse spatial genetic structure at the individual or population levels. Mol. Ecol. Notes 2: 618-620.
22. Holway, D. A., L. Lach, A. V. Suarez, N. D. Tsutsui, and T. J. Case. 2002. The causes and consequences of ant invasions. Annu. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 33: 181-233.
23. Husseneder, C., and J. K. Grace. 2001. Evaluation of DNA fingerprinting, aggression tests and morphometry as tools for colony delineation of the Formosan subterranean termite. J. Insect Behav. 14: 173-186.
24. Husseneder, C., E. L. Vargo, and J. K. Grace. 2003a. Molecular genetic methods: new approaches to termite biology, pp. 358-370. In B. Goodell, T. P. Schultz, and D. D. Nicholas [eds.], Wood deterioration and preservation: advances in our changing world. American Chemical Society Symposium Series 845. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
25. Husseneder, C., R. Brandl, C. Epplen, J. T. Epplen, and M. Kaib. 1998. Variation between and within colonies in the termite: morphology, genomic DNA, and behaviour. Mol. Ecol. 7: 983-990.
26. Husseneder, C., R. Brandl, C. Epplen, J. T. Epplen, and M. Kaib. 1999. Within-colony relatedness in a termite species: genetic roads to eusociality? Behaviour 136: 1045-1063.
27. Husseneder, C., J. K. Grace, M. T. Messenger, E. L. Vargo, and N.-Y. Su. 2003b. Describing the spatial and social organization of Formosan subterranean termite colonies in Armstrong Park, New Orleans. Sociobiology 41: 61-65.
28. Jenkins, T. M., C. J. Basten, S. Kresovich, and B. T. Forschler. 1999. Mitochondrial gene sequence questions Reticulitermes sp. social structure (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Sociobiology 34: 161-172.
29. Jenkins, T. M., R. E. Dean, R. Verkerk, and B. T. Forschler. 2001. Phylogenetic analyses of two mitochondrial genes and one nuclear intron region illuminate European subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) gene flow, taxonomy, and introduction dynamics. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 20: 286-293.
30. Kaib, M., P. Jmhasly, L. Wilfert, W. Durka, S. Franke, W. Francke, R. H. Leuthold, and R. Brandl. 2004. Cuticular hydrocarbons and aggression in the termite Macrotermes subhyalinus. J. Chem. Ecol. 30: 365-385.
31. King, E. G., and W. T. Spink. 1969. Foraging galleries of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, in Louisiana. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 62: 536-542.
32. King, E. G., and W. T. Spink. 1974. Laboratory studies on the biology of the Formosan subterranean termite with primary emphasis on young colony development. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 67: 953-958.
33. Knaden, M., and R. Wehner. 2003. Nest defense and conspecific enemy recognition in the desert ant Cataglyphis fortis. J. Insect Behav. 16: 717-730.
34. La Fage, J. P. 1987. Practical considerations of the Formosan subterranean termite in Louisiana: A 30-year-old problem, pp. 37-42. In M. Tamashiro and N.-Y. Su [eds.], Biology and Control of the Formosan Subterranean Termite. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI.
35. Lai, P. Y., M. Tamashiro, J. R. Yates, N.-Y. Su, J. K. Fuji, and R. H. Ebesu. 1983. Living plants in Hawaii attacked by Coptotermes formosanus. Proc. Hawaii Entomol. Soc. 24: 283-286.
36. Lewis, P. O., and D. Zaykin. 2000. Genetic data analysis: computer program for the analysis of allelic data, version 1.0 (d12). http://alleyn.eeb.uconn.edu/gda/.
37. Luchetti, A., M. Trenta, B. Mantovani, and M. Marini. 2004. Taxonomy and phylogeny of north Mediterranean Reticulitermes termites (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae): a new insight. Insectes Soc. 51: 117-122.
38. Marini, M., and B. Mantovani. 2002. Molecular relationships among European samples of Reticulitermes (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae). Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 22: 454-459.
39. Matsuura, K., and T. Nishida. 2001. Colony fusion in a termite: what makes the society "open"? Insectes Soc. 48: 378-383.
40. Messenger, M. T., and A. J. Mullins. 2005. New flight distance recorded for Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Florida Entomol. 88: 99-100.
41. Messenger, M. T., and N.-Y. Su. 2005a. Colony characteristics and seasonal activity of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans, Louisiana. J. Entomol. Sci. (in press).
42. Messenger, M. T., and N.-Y. Su. 2005b. Agonistic behavior between colonies of the Formosan subterranean termite from Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans, Louisiana. Sociobiology 45: 1-15.
43. Messenger, M. T., N.-Y. Su, C. Husseneder, and J. K. Grace. 2005. Elimination and reinvasion studies with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Louisiana. J. Econ. Entomol. 98: 916-929.
44. Piry, S., G. Luikart, and J. M. Cornuet. 1999. BOTTLENECK: a computer program for detecting recent reductions in the effective population size using allele frequency data. J. Hered. 90: 502-503.
45. Queller, D. C., and K. F. Goodnight. 1989. Estimating relatedness using genetic markers. Evolution 43: 258-275.
46. Raina, A., Y. I. Park, and C. Florane. 2003. Behavior and reproductive biology of the primary reproductives of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Sociobiology 41: 37-48.
47. Raymond, M., and F. Rousset. 1995. GENEPOP (version 1.2): population genetics software for exact tests and ecumenicism. J. Hered. 86: 248.
48. Reilly, L. M. 1987. Measurements of inbreeding and average relatedness in a termite population. Am. Nat. 130: 339-349.
49. Roisin, Y., and J. M. Pasteels. 1986. Replacement of reproductives in Nasutitermes princeps (Desneux) (Isoptera: Termitidae). Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 18: 437-442.
50. Ross, K. G. 2001. Molecular ecology of social behaviour: analyses of breeding systems and genetic structure. Mol. Ecol. 10: 265-284.
51. Sanada-Morimura, S., M. Minai, M. Yokoyama, T. Hirota, T. Satoh, and Y. Obara. 2003. Encounter-induced hostility to neighbors in the ant Pristomyrmex pungens. Behav. Ecol 14: 713-718.
52. Scott, R. F., and H. G. Scott. 1996. The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus. River Ridge, LA.
53. Shellman-Reeve, J. S. 1997. The spectrum of eusociality in termites, pp. 52-93. In J. C. Choe and B. J. Crespi [eds.], Social behavior in insects and arachnids. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
54. Spink, W. T. 1967. The Formosan subterranean termite in Louisiana. Louisiana State Univ. Circ 89: 1-12.
55. Shimizu, K. 1962. Analytical studies on the vitality of colonies of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. I. Analysis of the strength of vitality. Bull. Fac. Agric. Univ. Miyazaki 8: 106-110.
56. Su, N.-Y., and J. P. La Page. 1984. Differences in survival and feeding activity among colonies of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). J. Appl. Entomol. 97: 134-138.
57. Su, N.-Y., and M. Tamashiro. 1987. An overview of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the world, pp. 3-14. In M. Tamashiro and N.-Y. Su [eds.], Biology and control of the Formosan subterranean termite. Research Extension Series 083. University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI.
58. Su, N.-Y., and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1988a. Intra- and interspecific competition of the Formosan and eastern subterranean termite: evidence from field observations (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Sociobiology 14: 157-164.
59. Su, N.-Y., and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1988b. Foraging population and territory of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in an urban environment. Sociobiology 14: 353-360.
60. Su, N.-Y., and M. I. Haverty. 1991. Agonistic behavior among colonies of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), from Florida and Hawaii: lack of correlation with cuticular hydrocarbon composition. J. Insect Behav. 4: 115-128.
61. Thorne, B. L. 1998. Biology of subterranean termites of the genus Reticulitermes, pp. 1-30. In NPCA Research Report on Subterranean Termites. National Pest Control Association, Dunn Loring, VI.
62. Thorne, B. L., J.F.A. Traniello, E. S. Adams, and M. Bulmer. 1999. Reproductive dynamics and colony structure of subterranean termites of the genus Reticulitermes (Isoptera Rhinotermitidae): a review of the evidence from behavioral, ecological and genetic studies. Ethol. Ecol. Evol. 11: 149-169.
63. Tsutsui, N. D., and A. V. Suarez. 2003. The colony structure and population biology of invasive ants. Conserv. Biol. 17: 48-58.
64. Uva, P., J. L. Clément, J. W. Austin, J. Aubert, V. Zaffagnini, A. Quintana, and A.-G. Bagnères. 2004. Origin of a new Reticulitermes termite (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA data. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 30: 344-353.
65. Vargo, E. L. 2003a. Hierarchical analysis of colony and population genetic structure in the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, using two classes of molecular markers. Evolution 57: 2805-2818.
66. Vargo, E. L. 2003b. Genetic structure of Reticulitermes flavipes and R. virginicus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) colonies in an urban habitat and tracking of colonies following treatment with hexaflumuron bait. Environ. Entomol. 32: 1271-1282.
67. Vargo, E. L., and G. Henderson. 2000. Identification of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. Mol. Ecol. 9: 1935-1938.
68. Vargo, E. L., C. Husseneder, and J. K. Grace. 2003a. Colony and population genetic structure of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, in Japan. Mol. Ecol. 12: 2599-2608.
69. Vargo, E. L., C. Husseneder, J. K. Grace, G. Henderson, and D. Ring. 2003b. Colony and population genetic structure of Formosan subterranean termites from Hawaii and Louisiana. Sociobiology 41: 67-69.
70. Weir, B. S., and C. C. Cockerham. 1984. Estimating F-statistics for the analysis of population structure. Evolution 38: 1358-1370.
71. Woodson, W. D., B. A. Wiltz, and A. R. Lax. 2001. Current distribution of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the United States. Sociobiology 37: 661-671.
72. Ye, W. M., C. Y. Lee, R. H. Scheffrahn, J. M. Aleong, N.-Y. Su, G. W. Bennett, and M. E. Scharf. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships of Nearctic Reitculitermes species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) with particular reference to Reticulitermes arenincola Goellner. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 30: 815-822.