Polyethism Temporal
Mostrando 1-2 de 2 artigos, teses e dissertações.
-
1. Polietismo e expectativa de vida em operárias de Atta laevigata / Polyethism and lifespan in Atta laevigata workers
Age polyethism is the change in activities carried out by members of a colony during its life. Older individuals have lower future value to the colony, so it would be better for the colony if they could perform more dangerous tasks outside the nest and not return to its interior. Thus, the risk of bringing pathogens into the colony is reduced, protecting int
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 12/02/2010
-
2. Common endocrine and genetic mechanisms of behavioral development in male and worker honey bees and the evolution of division of labor.
Temporal polyethism is a highly derived form of behavioral development displayed by social insects. Hormonal and genetic mechanisms regulating temporal polyethism in worker honey bees have been identified, but the evolution of these mechanisms is not well understood. We performed three experiments with male honey bees (drones) to investigate how mechanisms r