Honey bee queen mandibular pheromone inhibits ovary development and fecundity in a fruit fly

2013 ◽  
Vol 147 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison L. Camiletti ◽  
Anthony Percival-Smith ◽  
Graham J. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Ovary Development ◽  
Queen Mandibular Pheromone ◽  
Honey Bee Queen

QUEEN HONEY BEE MANDIBULAR PHEROMONE DOES NOT AFFECT WORKER OVARY DEVELOPMENT

1990 ◽  
Vol 122 (6) ◽  
pp. 1093-1099 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.G. Willis ◽  
M.L. Winston ◽  
K.N. Slessor
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Ovary Development ◽  
Mandibular Glands ◽  
Queen Mandibular Pheromone ◽  
Honey Bee Queen ◽  
Ovariole Number ◽  
Dose Dependent

AbstractThis study examined the dose-dependent effects of synthetic honey bee queen mandibular pheromone on the inhibition of worker ovary development. The range of doses examined was from 10−3 to 10 queen equivalents (Qeq) per day for 43 days; 1 Qeq was the amount of pheromone in an average pair of queen mandibular glands. Ovary class and ovariole number scores were used as estimates of worker ovary development. Queen mandibular pheromone did not inhibit ovary development in workers at any dose.

Analysis of the Drosophila melanogaster anti-ovarian response to honey bee queen mandibular pheromone

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. C. Galang ◽  
J. R. Croft ◽  
G. J. Thompson ◽  
A. Percival-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Ovarian Response ◽  
Queen Mandibular Pheromone ◽  
Honey Bee Queen

Effects of larval Age at Grafting and Juvenile Hormone on Morphometry and Reproductive Quality Parameters of in Vitro Reared Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. 2030-2039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiana A De Souza ◽  
Klaus H Hartfelder ◽  
David R Tarpy
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Hormone ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Reproductive Capacity ◽  
Ovary Development ◽  
Larval Rearing ◽  
Nutrient Quality ◽  
Honey Bee Queen ◽  
Physiological Pathways

Abstract The honey bee queen plays a central role in the Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colony, and her high reproductive capacity is fundamental for building up the workforce of a colony. Caste development in honey bee females involves elaborate physiological pathways unleashed at the beginning of the first larval instars, with juvenile hormone (JH) playing a crucial role. Here we took advantage of established in vitro rearing techniques to conduct a 2 × 2 experimental design and test initial rearing age (young vs old) and JH treatment (JH III vs solvent control) to enlighten the role of nutrient quality and JH in shaping honey bee female fertility, morphological features related to queenliness, and key physiological parameters (hemolymph vitellogenin/Vg, sugar levels, and Vg transcript levels). Our results show that while the age at initial larval rearing had major impacts on external morphology development, where younger larvae exhibited a higher probability to develop into queen-like adults morphotypes, the JH application during the larval stage improved physiological pathways related to ovary development and metabolism during the ontogenic development. We detected that the supplementation of queen larvae with JH promoted important benefits regarding queen fertility as the increase of ovariole number and vg levels at hemolymph, both crucial factors at eggs production. The data presented here provide guidance in efforts to improve honey bee queen quality, especially in light of frequent episodes of queen failures in the beekeeping industry.

Sexual response of male Drosophila to honey bee queen mandibular pheromone: implications for genetic studies of social insects

2017 ◽  
Vol 203 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin R. Croft ◽  
Tom Liu ◽  
Alison L. Camiletti ◽  
Anne F. Simon ◽  
Graham J. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Social Insects ◽  
Sexual Response ◽  
Genetic Studies ◽  
Queen Mandibular Pheromone ◽  
Honey Bee Queen

Production and transmission of honey bee queen (Apis mellifera L.) mandibular gland pheromone

1991 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Naumann ◽  
Mark L. Winston ◽  
Keith N. Slessor ◽  
Glenn D. Prestwich ◽  
Francis X. Webster
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Mandibular Gland ◽  
Honey Bee Queen

Relative Attractiveness of Queen Mandibular Pheromone Components to Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Drones

1996 ◽  
Vol 35 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 122-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald M Loper ◽  
Orley R Taylor ◽  
Leonard J Foster ◽  
Jan Kochansky
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Queen Mandibular Pheromone ◽  
Pheromone Components ◽  
Relative Attractiveness

Queen substances from the abdomen of the honey bee queen

1970 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. H. W. Velthuis
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bee Queen

EFFECTS OF HONEY BEE (APIS MELLIFERA L.) QUEEN MANDIBULAR GLAND PHEROMONE ON FORAGING AND BROOD REARING

1992 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 409-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather A. Higo ◽  
Simon J. Colley ◽  
Mark L. Winston ◽  
Keith N. Slessor
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Mandibular Gland ◽  
Queen Mandibular Pheromone ◽  
Brood Rearing ◽  
Pollen Loads ◽  
Population Peak ◽  
Queen Mandibular Gland Pheromone ◽  
Dose Dependent Increase ◽  
Dose Dependent

AbstractWe investigated the effects of synthetic honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) queen mandibular gland pheromone on colony foraging and brood rearing. Colonies newly established in the spring showed a significant, dose-dependent increase in the number of foragers gathering pollen, and individual pollen foragers returned to the nest with larger pollen loads. These two effects combined resulted in a doubling of the amount of pollen brought into colonies by foraging bees. Brood rearing also increased, but not significantly. In contrast, large, established colonies showed no effects at their summer population peak. We conclude that queen mandibular pheromone can significantly affect foraging, but its effects depend on colony conditions and environmental factors.

Variation in worker response to honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) queen mandibular pheromone (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

1994 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Pankiw ◽  
M. L. Winston ◽  
K. N. Slessor
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Queen Mandibular Pheromone

scholarly journals Modulation of the honey bee queen microbiota: Effects of early social contact

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. e0200527 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Elijah Powell ◽  
Daren Eiri ◽  
Nancy A. Moran ◽  
Juliana Rangel
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Honey Bee Queen
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