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| Title |
Low levels of nestmate discrimination despite high genetic differentiation in the invasive pharaoh ant
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Zoology, June 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/1742-9994-7-20 |
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| Authors |
Anna M Schmidt, Patrizia d'Ettorre, Jes S Pedersen |
| Abstract |
Ants typically distinguish nestmates from non-nestmates based on the perception of colony-specific chemicals, particularly cuticular hydrocarbons present on the surface of the ants' exoskeleton. These recognition cues are believed to play an important role in the formation of vast so-called supercolonies that have been described for some invasive ant species, but general conclusions about the role of these cues are hampered by only few species being studied. Here we use data on cuticular hydrocarbons, aggression and microsatellite genetic markers to investigate the interdependence of chemical recognition cues, genetic distance and nestmate discrimination in the pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis), a widespread pest species, and ask whether introduced populations of this species are genetically differentiated and exhibit intraspecific aggression. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 65 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 3% |
| United States | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Denmark | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 56 | 86% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 14% |
| Researcher | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 8% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 13 | 20% |
| Unknown | 9 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 42 | 65% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 5% |
| Arts and Humanities | 2 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 14 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 September 2023.
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