Edward L Vargo

Works (89)

Updated: June 18th, 2024 05:02

2024 journal article

Solving the 250-year- old mystery of the origin and global spread of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 121(22).

By: Q. Tang *, E. Vargo*, I. Ahmad *, H. Jiang *, Z. Varadinova *, P. Dovih*, D. Kim *, T. Bourguignon * ...

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Added: May 22, 2024

2022 journal article

Bacterial Isolates Derived from Nest Soil Affect the Attraction and Digging Behavior of Workers of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren

INSECTS, 13(5).

By: N. Travanty n, E. Vargo*, C. Schal n , C. Apperson n & L. Ponnusamy n 

author keywords: Solenopsis invicta; bacterial isolates; behavioral responses; digging behavior
TL;DR: The research results indicate that soil bacteria may mediate ant nest expansion or relocation and foraging tunnel construction and identification of bacterial metabolites that affect RIFA digging behavior merits additional research. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 9, 2022

2022 article

Decade long upsurge in mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in bed bug populations in the USA

Lewis, C. D., Levine, B. A., Schal, C., Vargo, E. L., & Booth, W. (2022, April 20). JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE, Vol. 4.

By: C. Lewis *, B. Levine *, C. Schal n , E. Vargo* & W. Booth *

author keywords: Cimex lectularius; Knockdown resistance; Voltage-gated sodium channel; Urban evolution
TL;DR: The findings suggest that the persistent use of pyrethroid insecticides over the past decade continues to impose strong selection pressure on C. lectularius populations, driving the proliferation of kdr -associated mutations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 21, 2022

2021 article

Colonization by the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta, Modifies Soil Bacterial Communities

Travanty, N. V., Vargo, E. L., Apperson, C. S., & Ponnusamy, L. (2021, August 9). MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, Vol. 8.

By: N. Travanty n, E. Vargo*, C. Apperson n & L. Ponnusamy n 

author keywords: Solenopsis invicta; Bacterial community; 16S rDNA; Soil microbiome
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / microbiology; Bacteria / genetics; Ecosystem; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Soil
TL;DR: The results showed the bacterial community structure of RIFA-colonized soils to be significantly different from native soil communities and to evidence elevated abundances of several taxa, including Actinobacteria. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 23, 2021

2019 journal article

Queen and king recognition in the subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes: Evidence for royal recognition pheromones

PLOS ONE, 14(5), e0209810.

By: C. Funaro n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo*

Ed(s): F. Nascimento

MeSH headings : Animals; Behavior, Animal; Female; Isoptera / physiology; Male; Pheromones / metabolism; Photoperiod; Recognition, Psychology; Reproduction
TL;DR: The striking response to reproductives and their cuticular extracts suggests that royal-specific cuticular compounds act as recognition pheromones and that shaking behavior is a clear and measurable queen and king recognition response in this termite species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: June 17, 2019

2018 journal article

Inbreeding tolerance as a pre-adapted trait for invasion success in the invasive ant Brachyponera chinensis

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 27(23), 4711–4724.

By: P. Eyer *, K. Matsuura *, E. Vargo*, K. Kobayashi *, T. Yashiro *, W. Suehiro*, C. Himuro *, T. Yokoi * ...

author keywords: colony breeding system; genetic bottleneck; inbreeding; invasive species; sib-mating
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / genetics; Female; Founder Effect; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Heterozygote; Inbreeding; Inbreeding Depression; Introduced Species; Japan; Male; North Carolina; Selection, Genetic
TL;DR: It is shown that a genetic bottleneck does not affect the genetic diversity or the level of heterozygosity within colonies and it is suggested that generations of sib‐mating in native populations may have reduced inbreeding depression through purifying selection of deleterious alleles. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 7, 2019

2018 journal article

Novel use of aliphatic n-methyl ketones as a fumigant and alternative to methyl bromide for insect control

PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 74(3), 648–657.

By: J. Zhu n, A. Dhammi n, J. Kretschmar n, E. Vargo n, C. Apperson n & R. Roe n 

author keywords: fumigant; methyl bromide; methyl ketone; 2-undecanone; Solenopsis invicta
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants; Insect Control; Insecticides; Ketones; Lethal Dose 50; North Carolina
TL;DR: Reagent grade undecanone was more cost-effective than methyl bromide for fire ants, adult German cockroaches and tobacco budworm eggs, but slightly more expensive for adult flour beetles. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Efficacy of Chlorantraniliprole in Controlling Structural Infestations of the Eastern Subterranean Termite in the USA

INSECTS, 8(3).

By: S. Jones*, E. Vargo n, T. Keefer*, P. Labadie n, C. Scherer*, N. Gallagher*, R. Gold*

TL;DR: A single chlorantraniliprole treatment provided effective structural protection as there was no further evidence of termite activity in and on the majority of structures from approximately 1 month to 2 years post-treatment when the study concluded. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

New Introductions, Spread of Existing Matrilines, and High Rates of Pyrethroid Resistance Result in Chronic Infestations of Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) in Lower-Income Housing

PLOS ONE, 11(2), e0117805.

By: R. Raab*, J. Moore *, E. Vargo n, L. Rose *, J. Raab *, M. Culbreth*, G. Burzumato*, A. Koyee* ...

Ed(s): J. Benoit

MeSH headings : Animals; Bedbugs / drug effects; Ectoparasitic Infestations / transmission; Housing; Insecticide Resistance / drug effects; Insecticides / pharmacology; Poverty; Pyrethrins / pharmacology; United States
TL;DR: It is concluded that ineffective heat treatments, new introductions, reintroductions and local spread, and an exceptionally high frequency of pyrethroid resistance are responsible for chronic infestations in lower-income housing. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Restricted Gene Flow among Lineages of Thrips tabaci Supports Genetic Divergence Among Cryptic Species Groups

PLOS ONE, 11(9).

By: A. Jacobson n, B. Nault *, E. Vargo n & G. Kennedy n 

TL;DR: Overall, genetic structure supports T. tabaci as a cryptic species complex, although limited interbreeding occurs between different clonal groups from the same lineage as well as between individuals from different lineages. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Unrelated secondary reproductives in the neotropical termite Silvestritermes euamignathus (Isoptera: Termitidae)

SCIENCE OF NATURE, 103(1-2).

By: I. Haifig  n, E. Vargo n, P. Labadie n & A. Costa-Leonardo *

author keywords: Microsatellites; mtDNA; COI; Genotyping; Neotenics
MeSH headings : Animals; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics; Genotype; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Nymph; Reproduction; Tropical Climate
TL;DR: The results showed that nymphoids of S. euamignathus are not all siblings, and the microsatellite analysis suggests that the secondary reproduced derived from a minimum of four different pairs of reproductives belonging to at least two different matrilines, the first record of non-sibling secondary reproduced occupying the same nest in a higher termite. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Host association drives genetic divergence in the bed bug, Cimex lectularius

Molecular Ecology, 24(5), 980–992.

By: W. Booth *, O. Balvín *, E. Vargo n, J. Vilímová* & C. Schal n 

author keywords: ancestral host species; Cimicidae; host-associated differentiation; host-parasite; speciation
MeSH headings : Animals; Bayes Theorem; Bedbugs / genetics; Cell Nucleus / genetics; Chiroptera / parasitology; Cluster Analysis; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Ectoparasitic Infestations; Europe; Evolution, Molecular; Gene Flow; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Haplotypes; Host Specificity; Humans; Microsatellite Repeats
TL;DR: The genetic data presented here suggest C. lectularius is currently undergoing lineage divergence through host association, and populations within bat roosts exhibit higher genetic diversity and lower levels of relatedness, suggesting populations are stable with temporal fluctuations due to host dispersal and bug mortality. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 review

Relationship between invasion success and colony breeding structure in a subterranean termite

[Review of ]. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 24(9), 2125–2142.

By: E. Perdereau *, A. Bagneres*, E. Vargo n, G. Baudouin*, Y. Xu *, P. Labadie n, S. Dupont *, F. Dedeine *

author keywords: breeding structure; invasion genetics; microsatellites; neoteny; Reticulitermes flavipes; sociality
MeSH headings : Animals; Chile; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; France; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Introduced Species; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Louisiana; Microsatellite Repeats; Reproduction / physiology; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: The finding that the New Orleans population exhibits the same breeding structure as its related introduced populations suggests that this native population is pre‐adapted to invade new ranges, and is likely to play an important role during the invasion process. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Hierarchical Genetic Analysis of German Cockroach (Blattella germanica) Populations from within Buildings to across Continents

PLoS ONE, 9(7), e102321.

By: E. Vargo n, J. Crissman n, W. Booth n, R. Santangelo n, D. Mukha & C. Schal n 

Ed(s): Z. Adelman

MeSH headings : Animals; Bayes Theorem; Blattellidae / genetics; Cluster Analysis; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Genetic Variation; Housing; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Spatial Analysis; Species Specificity
TL;DR: The German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is a widespread urban invader that can actively disperse within buildings but is spread solely by human-mediated dispersal over longer distances; however, its population structure is poorly understood. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Molecular ecology meets urban entomology: How molecular biology is changing urban pest management

Urban Insect Pests: Sustainable Management Strategies, 166–180.

By: E. Vargo

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Molecular traces of alternative social organization in a termite genome

Nature Communications, 5.

By: N. Terrapon, C. Li, H. Robertson, L. Ji, X. Meng, W. Booth, Z. Chen, C. Childers ...

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Characterization of Microsatellites for Population Genetic Analyses of the Fungus-Growing Termite (Isoptera: Termitidae)

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 42(5), 1092–1099.

By: C. Husseneder *, S. Garner*, Q. Huang *, W. Booth n & E. Vargo n

author keywords: social insect; genetic marker; genotyping; allele; gene flow
MeSH headings : Animals; China; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population / methods; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats
TL;DR: Nine novel microsatellite loci from a mixed partial genomic library of O. formosanus will allow further studies to examine the phylogeography, population genetic and colony breeding structure, dispersal ranges, and size of foraging territories in this and closely related species, as well as aid in assessing treatment success. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Clinal variation in colony breeding structure and level of inbreeding in the subterranean termites Reticulitermes flavipes and R.grassei

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 22(5), 1447–1462.

By: E. Vargo, L. Leniaud, L. Swoboda, S. Diamond*, M. Weiser*, D. Miller, A. Bagneres

author keywords: Isoptera; microsatellites; neotenics; population genetics; Rhinotermitidae; social organization
MeSH headings : Animals; Climate Change; Environment; Europe; Female; Genetic Loci; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Inbreeding; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Male; Microsatellite Repeats; Reproduction / genetics; United States
TL;DR: These results are the first showing that termite breeding structure is shaped by local environmental factors and that species can vary in their responses to these factors. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Global genetic analysis reveals the putative native source of the invasive termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, in France

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 22(4), 1105–1119.

By: E. Perdereau, A. Bagneres, S. Bankhead-Dronnet *, S. Dupont, M. Zimmermann, E. Vargo*, F. Dedeine

author keywords: invasive species; microsatellites; mtDNA; native source population; termite
MeSH headings : Animals; Bayes Theorem; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; France; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Haplotypes; Introduced Species; Isoptera / genetics; Louisiana; Microsatellite Repeats; Phylogeny; Phylogeography; Sequence Analysis, DNA; United States
TL;DR: An extensive molecular genetic study was undertaken using the COII region of mtDNA and 15 microsatellite loci to identify likely source populations in the USA and to compare the genetic diversity of both native and introduced populations, finding that French populations probably originated from southeastern US populations, and more specifically from Louisiana. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Sex ratio biases in termites provide evidence for kin selection

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 4.

By: K. Kobayashi *, E. Hasegawa *, Y. Yamamoto*, K. Kawatsu *, E. Vargo n, J. Yoshimura *, K. Matsuura *

MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Hierarchy, Social; Inbreeding; Isoptera / growth & development; Isoptera / physiology; Life Cycle Stages; Male; Models, Biological; Reproduction, Asexual / physiology; Selection, Genetic; Sex Ratio; Sexism; Social Behavior
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that sex ratio bias also occurs in diploid eusocial insects, which do not show asymmetric relatedness, which opens broad new avenues to test inclusive fitness theory beyond the well-studied eussocial Hymenoptera. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Survey of Bartonella spp. in U.S. Bed Bugs Detects Burkholderia multivorans but Not Bartonella

PLoS ONE, 8(9), e73661.

By: V. Saenz n, R. Maggi n , E. Breitschwerdt n , J. Kim *, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n 

Ed(s): S. Palli

MeSH headings : Animals; Bartonella / genetics; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bedbugs / microbiology; Burkholderia / genetics; Burkholderia / isolation & purification; DNA, Bacterial / chemistry; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; DNA, Intergenic / chemistry; DNA, Intergenic / genetics; Geography; Humans; Insect Vectors / microbiology; Molecular Sequence Data; Polymerase Chain Reaction; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / genetics; United States
TL;DR: This investigation investigated whether the resurgences of these medically important pathogens and their potential vector might be linked, by screening for Bartonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Thrips tabaci Population Genetic Structure and Polyploidy in Relation to Competency as a Vector of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

PLoS ONE, 8(1), e54484.

By: A. Jacobson n, W. Booth n, E. Vargo n & G. Kennedy n 

Ed(s): R. Belshaw

MeSH headings : Animals; Electron Transport Complex IV / classification; Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics; Genetics, Population; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Insect Vectors / genetics; Insect Vectors / virology; Microsatellite Repeats; Mitochondria / enzymology; Mitochondria / genetics; North Carolina; Phylogeny; Plant Diseases / prevention & control; Plant Diseases / virology; Polyploidy; Protein Subunits / classification; Protein Subunits / genetics; Reproduction / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Thysanoptera / genetics; Thysanoptera / virology; Tospovirus / physiology
TL;DR: Analysis of variation in transmission of Tomato spotted wilt virus among isofemale lines initiated with individuals used in this study revealed that ‘clone assignment,’ ‘virus isolate’ and their interaction significantly influenced vector competency. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Asexual queen succession in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes virginicus

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, 279(1729), 813–819.

By: E. Vargo n, P. Labadie n & K. Matsuura *

MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Microsatellite Repeats; Reproduction, Asexual; Social Behavior
TL;DR: It is shown that primary queens of the North American subterranean termite, Reticulitermes virginicus, are replaced by numerous parthenogenetically produced female neotenics, the second termite species shown to undergo asexual queen succession. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Effect of Fipronil on Subterranean Termite Colonies (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the Field

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 105(2), 523–532.

By: E. Vargo* & V. Parman

author keywords: Reticulitermes flavipes; Reticulitermes hageni; colony suppression; colony elimination; microsatellite
MeSH headings : Animals; Genotyping Techniques; Housing; Insect Control; Insecticides; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats; North Carolina; Pyrazoles; Time Factors
TL;DR: A field study of eight houses in the Raleigh, NC, area with infestations of the eastern subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes provides strong evidence for potent colony wide effects of fipronil on subterraneantermites leading to colony suppression and likely colony elimination under field conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Elimination of Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Colonies Using a Refined Cellulose Bait Matrix Containing Noviflumuron When Monitored and Replenished Quarterly

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 105(2), 533–539.

By: J. Eger, M. Lees, P. Neese*, T. Atkinson, E. Thoms, M. Messenger, J. Demark, L. Lee, E. Vargo n, M. Tolley

author keywords: termite baiting; noviflumuron bait; colony elimination; subterranean termite
MeSH headings : Animals; Benzamides; Cellulose; Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated; Insect Control / instrumentation; Insect Control / methods; Insecticides; Isoptera; Seasons; Species Specificity; Time Factors; United States
TL;DR: Extending the bait replenishment interval from monthly to quarterly for bait tubes with refined cellulose containing 0.5% noviflumuron did not adversely impact colony elimination, and suggests that a single baiting cycle and bait installed in response to a single active monitoring device were sufficient to eliminate the majority of colonies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Fusion Between Southeastern United States Argentine Ant Colonies and Its Effect on Colony Size and Productivity

ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 105(2), 268–274.

By: G. Vasquez n, E. Vargo n & J. Silverman n

author keywords: Linepithema humile; unicoloniality; aggression; colony fusion
TL;DR: Fusion of initially aggressive southeastern United States L. humile colonies results in colonies with higher worker number without decreasing per capita productivity, and offspring contribution by all queens in fused colonies may alter colony genotypic composition resulting in reduced intraspecific aggression that in turn promotes further fusion. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Genetic Analysis of Bed Bug Populations Reveals Small Propagule Size Within Individual Infestations but High Genetic Diversity Across Infestations From the Eastern United States

Journal of Medical Entomology, 49(4), 865–875.

By: V. Saenz*, W. Booth*, C. Schal*  & E. Vargo*

author keywords: Cimex lectularius; population genetics; gene flow; introduced species; microsatellite
MeSH headings : Animals; Bedbugs / genetics; Female; Gene Flow; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Introduced Species; Male; Microsatellite Repeats; United States
TL;DR: The results suggest that nearly all the studied infestations were started by a small propagule possibly consisting of a singly mated female and/or her progeny, or a female mated with multiple males that were highly related to her. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Genetic diversity and colony breeding structure in native and introduced ranges of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus

BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS, 14(2), 419–437.

By: C. Husseneder *, D. Simms*, J. Delatte*, C. Wang *, J. Grace* & E. Vargo n

author keywords: Isoptera; Invasive insect; Microsatellites; Bottleneck; Genetic diversity
TL;DR: All populations in the introduced range showed lower genetic diversity than those in the native range, but this low genetic diversity did not result in the formation of polygynous supercolonies as has been described for other invasive termite and ant species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Genome size and ploidy of Thysanoptera

Insect Molecular Biology, 22(1), 12–17.

By: A. Jacobson n, J. Johnston*, D. Rotenberg* , A. Whitfield *, W. Booth n, E. Vargo n, G. Kennedy n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Flow Cytometry / methods; Genome Size; Genome, Insect; Male; North Carolina; Parthenogenesis; Ploidies; Thysanoptera / genetics
TL;DR: This is the first study to produce genome size estimates for thysanopteran species, and report polyploidy in T. tabaci populations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Molecular Markers Reveal Infestation Dynamics of the Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Within Apartment Buildings

Journal of Medical Entomology, 49(3), 535–546.

By: W. Booth n, V. Saenz n, R. Santangelo n, C. Wang *, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: bed bug; microsatellite; population genetic structure; 454 pyrosequencing; inbreeding
MeSH headings : Animals; Cities; Hemiptera / genetics; Housing / statistics & numerical data; Microsatellite Repeats; New Jersey; North Carolina; Population Dynamics
TL;DR: Development of 24 high-resolution microsatellite markers through next generation 454 pyrosequencing and their application to elucidate infestation dynamics within three multistory apartment buildings in the United States are described. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci From an Indigenous Asian Fungus-Growing Termite, Macrotermes gilvus (Blattodea: Termitidae) and Cross Amplification in Related Taxa

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 41(2), 426–431.

By: G. Singham, E. Vargo n, W. Booth n, A. Othman & C. Lee

author keywords: microsatellite; 454 pyrosequencing; next generation sequencing; termite; Macrotermes gilvus
MeSH headings : Animals; Genetic Markers; Geography; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats; Polymorphism, Genetic; Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods; Species Specificity
TL;DR: Next generation sequencing (Roche 454 pyrosequencing) was used to identify microsatellite markers from the genomic DNA of M. gilvus that will open new avenues for the study of phylogeography and population genetics of this fungus-growing termite. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Population genetic structure and colony breeding system in dampwood termites (Zootermopsis angusticollis and Z. nevadensis nuttingi)

INSECTES SOCIAUX, 59(1), 127–137.

By: W. Booth n, C. Brent*, D. Calleri*, R. Rosengaus *, J. Traniello & E. Vargo n

author keywords: Ancestral termites; Termopsidae; Isoptera; Gene flow; Breeding system; Microsatellites; COI
TL;DR: Investigation of patterns of genetic diversity and differentiation within the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis collected from three geographically distinct locations in California, USA found each site was found to represent unique populations with limited levels of gene flow. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Consecutive Virgin Births in the New World Boid Snake, the Colombian Rainbow Boa, Epicrates maurus

Journal of Heredity, 102(6), 759–763.

By: W. Booth n, L. Million n, R. Reynolds  n, G. Burghardt  n, E. Vargo n, C. Schal n , A. Tzika  n, G. Schuett  n

author keywords: asexual reproduction; Boidae; facultative parthenogenesis; microsatellite DNA fingerprinting; Serpentes
MeSH headings : Animals; Boidae / genetics; DNA Fingerprinting; Female; Heterozygote; Homozygote; Microsatellite Repeats; Parthenogenesis / genetics; Parturition / genetics; Reproduction / genetics; Sex Determination Analysis; Sex Determination Processes / genetics
TL;DR: This study provides genetic evidence for consecutive virgin births by a female Colombian rainbow boa (Epicrates maurus), resulting in the production of WW females likely through terminal fusion automixis, the first record of parthenogenesis within the genus Epicrates, a second within the serpent lineage Boidae, and the third genetically confirmed case of consecutiveirgin births of viable offspring within any vertebrate lineage. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 personal communication

Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality

By: P. Abbot, J. Abe, J. Alcock, S. Alizon, J. Alpedrinha, M. Andersson, J. Andre, M. Baalen ...

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2011 journal article

Population Genetic Structure in German Cockroaches (Blattella Germanica): Differentiated Islands in an Agricultural Landscape

Journal of Heredity, 102(2), 175–183.

By: W. Booth n, R. Santangelo n, E. Vargo n, D. Mukha & C. Schal n 

author keywords: Blattella germanica; commensal; Genetic bottleneck; human-mediated dispersal; microsatellite DNA profiling; population structure
MeSH headings : Agriculture; Animals; Bayes Theorem; Blattellidae / genetics; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Geography; Insect Control; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; North Carolina; Phylogeny
TL;DR: Results reveal that structure of cockroach populations will be genetically structured based on association to a specific management company of origin, but instead it may be regional and influenced strongly by the unintentional movement of cockroaches by farm workers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
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2010 journal article

Colony-Level Effects of Imidacloprid in Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 103(3), 791–798.

By: V. Parman n & E. Vargo n

author keywords: Reticulitermes flavipes; Reticulitermes virginicus; colony suppression; colony elimination; microsatellites
MeSH headings : Animals; Housing; Imidazoles; Insecticides; Isoptera; Neonicotinoids; Nitro Compounds; Social Behavior
TL;DR: These findings are consistent with strong colony-level effects of soil treatments with imidacloprid, resulting in the suppression or elimination of Reticulitermes spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Evidence for viable, non-clonal but fatherless Boa constrictors

Biology Letters, 7(2), 253–256.

By: W. Booth n, D. Johnson, S. Moore, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: facultative parthenogenesis; asexual reproduction; Boidae; WW female; microsatellite DNA fingerprinting
MeSH headings : Animals; Boidae / genetics; Boidae / physiology; DNA Fingerprinting; Female; Male; Microsatellite Repeats; Parthenogenesis; Sex Determination Processes
TL;DR: Through microsatellite DNA fingerprinting, this work provides the first evidence of facultative parthenogenesis in a Boa constrictor, identifying multiple, viable, non-experimentally induced females for the first time in any vertebrate lineage. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
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2010 journal article

Identification of a pheromone regulating caste differentiation in termites

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 107(29), 12963–12968.

By: K. Matsuura *, C. Himuro *, T. Yokoi *, Y. Yamamoto*, E. Vargo n & L. Keller *

author keywords: queen pheromone; inhibitory pheromone; social insect; honest signal; egg volatile
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Hierarchy, Social; Isoptera / metabolism; Isoptera / physiology; Male; Pheromones / analysis; Pheromones / chemistry; Volatile Organic Compounds / analysis; Volatilization
TL;DR: Identification of a volatile pheromone regulating caste differentiation in a termite provides insights into the functioning of social insect colonies and opens important avenues for elucidating the developmental pathways leading to reproductive and nonreproductive castes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Is It Easy to Be Urban? Convergent Success in Urban Habitats among Lineages of a Widespread Native Ant

PLoS ONE, 5(2), e9194.

By: S. Menke n, W. Booth n, R. Dunn n , C. Schal n , E. Vargo n & J. Silverman n

Contributors: S. Menke n, W. Booth n, R. Dunn n , C. Schal n , E. Vargo n & J. Silverman n

Ed(s): C. Moreau

MeSH headings : Analysis of Variance; Animals; Ants / classification; Ants / enzymology; Ants / genetics; Cities; DNA, Mitochondrial / chemistry; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Ecosystem; Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Geography; Haplotypes; Molecular Sequence Data; North America; Phylogeny; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: The results indicate that T. sessile has colonized urban habitats repeatedly and appears to do so using life history strategies already present in more natural populations, and polygynous colony structure is a highly plastic trait across habitat, clade, and haplotype. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
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2010 journal article

Metabolism of Imidacloprid in Workers of <I>Reticulitermes flavipes</I> (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 103(1), 84–95.

By: M. Tomalski n, W. Leimkuehler*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: imidacloprid; termite; metabolism; Reticulitermes flavipes; toxicity
TL;DR: Light is shed on the metabolic pathway used by termites to detoxify imidacloprid and show how metabolism plays a key role in determining the availability of the active ingredient and its various metabolites for transfer among workers within the colony. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Population genetic structure of the German cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae) in apartment buildings

Journal of Medical Entomology, 47(4), 553–564.

By: J. Crissman n, W. Booth n, R. Santangelo n, D. Mukha, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Cockroaches / genetics; Genotype; Housing; Microsatellite Repeats; North Carolina; Phylogeny
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
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2010 journal article

Response of Reticulitermes hesperus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Colonies to Baiting With Lufenuron in Northern California

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 103(3), 770–780.

By: M. Haverty*, R. Tabuchi, E. Vargo*, D. Cox, L. Nelson & V. Lewis

author keywords: benzoyl urea insect growth regulator; chitin synthesis inhibitor; subterranean termites; termite baits; termite colony elimination
MeSH headings : Animals; Benzamides; California; Feeding Behavior; Insecticides; Isoptera; Wood
TL;DR: Five criteria provided a cause-and-effect link between the deployment of lufenuron termite bait and elimination of baited colonies: association of foragers, as members of the same colony, in the independent monitoring stations and bait stations, quantity of bait consumed, and abnormal physical appearance of forager in bait stations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
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2009 article

Biology of Subterranean Termites: Insights from Molecular Studies of Reticulitermes and Coptotermes

ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 54, pp. 379–403.

By: E. Vargo n & C. Husseneder *

author keywords: Rhinotermitidae; population genetics; molecular ecology; microsatellites; caste determination; breeding structure
MeSH headings : Animals; Behavior, Animal; Ecosystem; Isoptera / classification; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / growth & development; Phylogeny; Population Density; Reproduction; Social Dominance
TL;DR: This work states that as additional molecular tools and genomic resources become available, and as more subterranean termite researchers incorporate molecular techniques into their approaches, the authors can expect accelerating advances in all aspects of the biology of this group. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Characterization of 8 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the neotropical ant-garden ant, Camponotus femoratus (Fabricius)

CONSERVATION GENETICS, 10(5), 1401–1403.

By: W. Booth n, E. Youngsteadt n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

Contributors: W. Booth n, E. Youngsteadt n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: Camponotus; Formicidae; Di-nucleotide microsatellite; Tri-nucleotide microsatellite; Tetra-nucleotide microsatellite
TL;DR: This work isolated eight polymorphic microsatellite loci for C. femoratus from a genomic library enriched for di-, tri-, and tetra-nucleotide repeats and detected 2 to 17 alleles per locus, with levels of observed heterozygosity ranging from 0.286 to 0.714. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
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2009 journal article

Polymorphic microsatellite loci for the ant-garden ant, Crematogaster levior (Forel)

CONSERVATION GENETICS, 10(3), 639–641.

By: W. Booth n, E. Youngsteadt n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

Contributors: W. Booth n, E. Youngsteadt n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: Crematogaster; Formicidae; Di-nucleotide microsatellite; Tri-nucleotide microsatellite; Tetra-nucleotide microsatellite
TL;DR: Throughout Amazonia, the ant Crematogaster levior is known for its participation in a complex ant-garden mutualism with the ant Camponotus femoratus and several species of epiphytic plants for which it plays an important role in seed viability. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
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2009 journal article

Queen Succession Through Asexual Reproduction in Termites

SCIENCE, 323(5922), 1687–1687.

By: K. Matsuura  n, E. Vargo n, K. Kawatsu  n, P. Labadie n, H. Nakano n, T. Yashiro  n, K. Tsuji  n

MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Genetic Variation; Genotype; Heterozygote; Homozygote; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Male; Microsatellite Repeats; Parthenogenesis; Reproduction; Social Behavior
TL;DR: A previously unknown termite breeding system in which both parthenogenesis and sexual reproduction are conditionally used is identified, showing how eusociality can lead to extraordinary reproductive systems and provide important insights into the advantages and disadvantages of sex. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
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2008 journal article

Benefits and costs of secondary polygyny in the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 37(4), 883–888.

By: C. Brent *, J. Traniello & E. Varco

author keywords: reproductive skew; neotenic reproductives; inclusive fitness; reproductive plasticity; inbreeding
TL;DR: The physiological responses of neotenics to the increasing queen/worker ratio may have the benefit of enhancing the colony growth at the cost of the fecundity of individual queens. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Blattella asahinai (Dictyoptera : Blattellidae): A new predator of lepidopteran eggs in South Texas soybean

ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 101(4), 763–768.

By: R. Pfannenstiel, W. Booth*, E. Vargo* & C. Schal* 

author keywords: range extension; cuticular hydrocarbons; COII gene
TL;DR: Using a combination of morphological characters, cuticular hydrocarbons, and sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase II gene, this cockroach is definitively identified as B. asahinai, the dominant egg predator in soybean during 2006, making up 36.4% of all predators observed feeding on eggs. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Identification and characterization of 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen)

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES, 8(5), 1102–1104.

By: W. Booth n, V. Lewis *, R. Taylor*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

Contributors: W. Booth n, V. Lewis *, R. Taylor*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: dinucleotide microsatellite; drywood termite; Incisitermes; tetranucleotide microsatellite; trinucleotide microsatellite
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
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2008 journal article

Population density, species abundance, and breeding structure of subterranean termite colonies in and around infested houses in central North Carolina

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 101(4), 1349–1359.

By: V. Parman n & E. Vargo n

author keywords: Reticulitermes flavipes; Reticulitermes virginicus; R. hageni; microsatellites; population genetics
TL;DR: These results provide the most detailed picture to date of the number, distribution, and colony characteristics of subterranean termite colonies located in and around residential structures in central North Carolina. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Strong mitochondrial DNA similarity but low relatedness at microsatellite loci among families within fused colonies of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes

INSECTES SOCIAUX, 55(2), 190–199.

By: C. DeHeer n & E. Vargo n

author keywords: Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae; colony breeding structure; kinship; population genetics; nestmate discrimination
TL;DR: Interestingly, it was found that merged families had identical or near identical mtDNA haplotypes suggesting a maternally inherited basis to nestmate recognition and colony fusion in R. flavipes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Worker size in the Formosan subterranean termite in relation to colony breeding structure as inferred from molecular markers

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 37(2), 400–408.

By: C. Husseneder *, J. Powell, J. Grace, E. Vargo* & K. Matsuura

author keywords: microsatellite genotyping; morphometry; breeding system; Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae
TL;DR: It is suggested that the number of reproductives within colonies has a stronger influence on worker size than the individuals’ genetic diversity in Formosan subterranean termite colonies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Endocrine effects of social stimuli on maturing queens of the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis

PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 32(1), 26–33.

By: C. Brent  n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

Contributors: C. Brent  n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: ecdysteroids; isoptera; juvenile hormone; reproductive maturation; queen
TL;DR: It is suggested that juvenile hormone and ecdysteroids modulate the ovarian response of alates to stimuli from nestmates during this period of maturation, and that JH and Ecdysteroid titres may be regulated independently during thisperiod of development. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
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2007 journal article

Identification and characterization of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the German cockroach, Blattella germanica

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES, 7(4), 648–650.

By: W. Booth n, S. Bogdanowicz *, P. Prodohl *, R. Harrison*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

Contributors: W. Booth n, S. Bogdanowicz *, P. Prodohl *, R. Harrison*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: B. asahinai; B. germanica; dinucleotide microsatellite; multiplex PCR; tetranucleotide microsatellite; trinucleotide microsatellite
TL;DR: Experimental conditions are described for polymerase chain reaction multiplexing, which enables the genotyping of eight loci in three electrophoretic runs consisting of one set of three and two sets of two markers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
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2007 journal article

Intraspecific variation and population structure of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, revealed with RFLP analysis of the non-transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA

MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY, 21(2), 132–140.

By: D. Mukha, A. Kagramanova n, I. Lazebnaya n, O. Lazebnyi, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n 

Contributors: D. Mukha, A. Kagramanova n, . Lazebnaya n, O. Lazebnyi, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n 

author keywords: Blattella germanica; German cockroach; non-transcribed spacer; population; RFLP; ribosomal DNA
MeSH headings : Animals; Blattellidae / genetics; Blotting, Southern; DNA Restriction Enzymes / metabolism; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics; Female; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Haplotypes; Male; Polymorphism, Genetic; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; Principal Component Analysis; X Chromosome / genetics
TL;DR: The pattern of genetic differentiation of the three cockroach populations suggests that human‐mediated transport of cockroaches is an important force in shaping the population genetic structure of cockroach infestations, at least at the regional scale of 10–100 km. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

An indirect test of inbreeding depression in the termites Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes virginicus

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY, 59(6), 753–761.

By: C. DeHeer n & E. Vargo n

author keywords: isoptera; inbreeding depression; genetic structure; microsatellites
TL;DR: The results suggest that, either directly or indirectly, ID could be a more potent force in the evolution of termite mating systems than is generally appreciated. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Comparative study of breeding systems of sympatric subterranean termites (Reticulitermes flavipes and R-hageni) in Central North Carolina using two classes of molecular genetic markers

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 35(1), 173–187.

By: E. Vargo n & . Carlson n

author keywords: Reticulitermes flavipes; Reticulitermes hageni; Reticuliterates virginicus; microsatellites; mitochondrial DNA
TL;DR: It is concluded that dispersal in R. hageni is more limited resulting in higher levels of inbreeding within colonies and greater degrees of population genetic structure at small and large spatial scales than in sympatric populations of R. flavipes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Genetic analysis of colony and population structure of three introduced populations of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae) in the Continental United States

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 35(1), 151–166.

By: E. Vargo n, C. Husseneder *, D. Woodson *, M. Waldvogel n & J. Grace*

author keywords: microsatellite markers; breeding system; social organization; Formosan subterranean termite; Coptotermes formosanus
TL;DR: Comparing the colony breeding system and population genetic structure in three introduced populations in the continental United States indicated considerable variation in the genetic structure and breeding system of introduced populations of this species, making it unlikely that there is a simple genetic or behavioral explanation for the success of C. formosanus as an invasive species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Hormonal correlates of reproductive status in the queenless ponerine ant, Streblognathus peetersi

JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY, 192(3), 315–320.

By: C. Brent *, C. Peeters *, V. Dietmann*, R. Crewe * & E. Vargo n

author keywords: reproduction; dominance hierarchy; juvenile hormone; ecdysteroids; ant
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / physiology; Corpora Allata / chemistry; Ecdysteroids / analysis; Ecdysteroids / physiology; Female; Hemolymph / chemistry; Insect Hormones / analysis; Insect Hormones / physiology; Juvenile Hormones / analysis; Juvenile Hormones / physiology; Male; Reproduction; Social Dominance; Vitellogenins / metabolism
TL;DR: The results support the hypothesis that JH suppresses ovarian function in these queenless ants, and suggest that ecdysteroids may be responsible for stimulating vitellogenin production. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 article

Hormonal correlates of reproductive status in the queenless ponerine ant, Streblognathus peetersi (vol 193, pg 315, 2006)

Brent, C., Peeters, C., Dietemann, V., Crewe, R., & Vargo, E. (2006, March). JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 192, pp. 339–339.

By: C. Brent *, C. Peeters *, V. Dietemann *, R. Crewe * & E. Vargo n

TL;DR: The results support the hypothesis that JH suppresses ovarian function in these queenless ants, and suggest that ecdysteroids may be responsible for stimulating vitellogenin production. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Inbreeding and disease resistance in a social insect: effects of heterozygosity on immnnocompetence in the termite Zootermopsis angusticollis

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 273(1601), 2633–2640.

By: D. Calleri*, E. Reid*, R. Rosengaus *, E. Vargo n & J. Traniello *

author keywords: isoptera; termite; life history; immunity; social behaviour
MeSH headings : Animals; California; Genetic Variation; Heterozygote; Immunity, Innate / genetics; Inbreeding; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / immunology; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Spores, Fungal / pathogenicity; Survival Analysis
TL;DR: It is shown that, one generation of inbreeding differentially affects the survivorship of isolated and grouped termites (Zootermopsis angusticollis) depending on the nature of immune challenge and treatment. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Relative abundance and comparative breeding structure of subterranean termite colonies (Reticulitermes flavipes, Reticulitermes hageni, Reticulitermes virginicus, and Coptotermes formosanus) in a South Carolina lowcountry site as revealed by molecular markers

ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 99(6), 1101–1109.

By: E. Vargo n, T. Juba n & C. Deheer n

author keywords: population genetics; colony genetic structure; microsatellite; Formosan subterranean termite; eastern subterranean termite
TL;DR: Results from molecular markers reveal how the various species in a relatively diverse subterranean termite community can vary in abundance, size of colony foraging area and breeding structure, thereby setting the stage for subsequent studies to identify the factors shaping these communities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

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

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 98(5), 1421–1434.

By: C. Husseneder, M. Messenger, N. Su, J. Grace & E. Vargo*

author keywords: microsatellite genotyping; breeding system; Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae
TL;DR: No obvious trait associated with colony reproductive structure was found that could account for the invasion success of this species, and genetic distance between colonies was positively correlated with aggression levels, suggesting a genetic basis to nestmate discrimination cues in this termite population. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Dual mechanism of queen influence over sex ratio in the ant Pheidole pallidula

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY, 58(6), 527–533.

By: L. Menten*, D. Fournier *, C. Brent n, L. Passera*, E. Vargo n & S. Aron *

author keywords: conflicts; juvenile hormone; kin selection; microsatellites; primary sex ratio; social hymenoptera; split sex ratio
TL;DR: It is shown that queens regulate colony sex ratio in two complementary ways: by determining the proportion of female eggs laid and by hormonally biasing the development ofFemale eggs into either a worker or reproductive form. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Endocrine changes in maturing primary queens of Zootermopsis angusticollis

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, 51(11), 1200–1209.

By: C. Brent*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

Contributors: C. Brent*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: reproduction; isoptera; queen; juvenile hormone; ecdysteroids
MeSH headings : Animals; Corpora Allata / growth & development; Corpora Allata / metabolism; Corpora Allata / physiology; Ecdysteroids / blood; Endocrine System / growth & development; Endocrine System / metabolism; Endocrine System / physiology; Female; Hemolymph / metabolism; Isoptera / growth & development; Isoptera / metabolism; Isoptera / physiology; Juvenile Hormones / blood; Juvenile Hormones / metabolism; Male; Ovary / growth & development; Ovary / metabolism; Ovary / physiology; Sex Characteristics; Sexual Behavior, Animal
TL;DR: The hypothesis that JH plays a dual role in termite queens depending on their stage of development is supported; an elevated JH titer in immature alates may maintain reproductive inhibition, but an elevated Titer in mature queens may stimulate ovarian activity. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
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2005 journal article

Genetic analysis of the breeding system of an invasive subterranean termite, Reticulitermes santonensis, in urban and natural habitats

Molecular Ecology, 14(5), 1311–1320.

By: S. Dronnet*, M. Chapuisat *, E. Vargo n, C. Lohou & A. Bagneres*

MeSH headings : Animals; France; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Geography; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Population Dynamics; Sexual Behavior, Animal / physiology
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that the diverse and flexible breeding systems found in subterranean termites pre‐adapt them to invade new or marginal habitats and facilitate human‐mediated spread and establishment of R. santonensis in urban areas with harsh climates. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA sequences corroborate taxonomic designations based on cuticular hydrocarbons in subterranean termites

MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION, 35(3), 689–700.

By: K. Copren*, L. Nelson *, E. Vargo n & M. Haverty*

author keywords: western subterranean termite; cryptic species; cuticular hydrocarbons; COII; phylogenetics; Reticulitermes
MeSH headings : Animals; Base Sequence; California; Cluster Analysis; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Geography; Insect Proteins / chemistry; Isoptera / chemistry; Isoptera / classification; Isoptera / genetics; Likelihood Functions; Models, Genetic; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Species Specificity
TL;DR: It is shown that taxonomic designations in Reticulitermes from California (USA) suggested in light of differences among CHC phenotypes are corroborated by phylogenetic analyses using mtDNA sequences, and chemical characters used to identify taxa are corroborate. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

The breeding system and population structure of the termite Reticulitermes grassei in Southwestern France

HEREDITY, 95(5), 408–415.

By: C. DeHeer n, M. Kutnik*, E. Vargo n & A. Bagneres*

author keywords: isoptera; breeding system; genetic structure; microsatellites; inbreeding
MeSH headings : Animals; Breeding; Cluster Analysis; France; Genetic Markers; Genetics, Population; Geography; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Phylogeny
TL;DR: An unexpected finding was a lack of significant isolation by distance among colonies within populations, indicating that colony reproduction by budding was rare or absent, and suggested that the propensity for colony budding may not be as common as suggested by the literature. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Behavioral and genetic analysis of colony fusion in Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology, 44(3), 565–576.

By: M. Fisher, R. Gold, E. Vargo & A. Cognato

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Chain reaction

Pest Control, 72(5), 51.

By: M. Tomalski & E. Vargo

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Characterization of termite lipophorin and its involvement in hydrocarbon transport

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, 50(7), 609–620.

By: Y. Fan, C. Schal , E. Vargo & A. Bagneres

Contributors: Y. Fan, C. Schal , E. Vargo & A. Bagneres

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Colony genetic organization and colony fusion in the termite Reticulitermes flavipes as revealed by foraging patterns over time and space

Molecular Ecology, 13(2), 431–441.

By: C. Deheer & E. Vargo

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Colony genetic organization and colony fusion in the termite Reticulitermes flavipes as revealed by foraging patterns over time and space

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 13(2), 431–441.

By: C. Deheer n & E. Vargo n

author keywords: breeding system; colony fusion; colony genetic organization; Isoptera; microsatellites; territoriality
MeSH headings : Animals; Feeding Behavior / physiology; Gene Frequency; Genetics, Population; Hierarchy, Social; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; North Carolina; Population Dynamics
TL;DR: It is demonstrated here that subterranean termite colonies with a similarly complex genetic composition can form under natural conditions via the fusion of whole colonies through repeated sampling from individual colonies over time and space. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the European subterranean termite, Reticulitermes santonensis Feytaud

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES, 4(1), 127–129.

By: S. Dronnet*, A. Bagneres*, T. Juba n & E. Vargo n

author keywords: dinucleotide repeats; microsatellites; R.flavipes; Reticulitermes santonensis; tetranucleotide; repeats; trinucleotide repeats
TL;DR: The identification and characterization of two dinucleotide, two trinucleotide and eight tetranucleotide microsatellite DNA loci isolated from the European subterranean termite Reticulitermes santonensis indicate higher levels of inbreeding in these colonies due to the presence of numerous inbred replacement reproductives. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

The diminutive supercolony: the Argentine ants of the southeastern United States

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 13(8), 2235–2242.

By: G. Buczkowski n, E. Vargo n & J. Silverman n

author keywords: Argentine ant; introduced species; invasive ants; microsatellites; nestmate recognition; unicoloniality
MeSH headings : Aggression / physiology; Animals; Ants / genetics; Ants / physiology; California; Demography; Gene Frequency; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Geography; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Population Dynamics; Southeastern United States; Temperature
TL;DR: The results show that the southeastern L. humile population has high genotypic variability and strong intercolony aggression relative to the California population, suggesting that distinctly different colonization patterns for California and the Southeast may be responsible for the striking disparity in the genetic diversity of introduced populations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Changes in juvenile hormone biosynthetic rate and whole body content in maturing virgin queens of Solenopsis invicta

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, 49(10), 967–974.

By: C. Brent n & E. Vargo n

author keywords: reproduction; formicidae; queen; juvenile hormone; primer pheromone
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / growth & development; Ants / metabolism; Corpora Allata / physiology; Female; Oogenesis / physiology; Pheromones / physiology; Sesquiterpenes / metabolism; Sexual Maturation / physiology
TL;DR: The hypothesis that the pheromone released by functional queens inhibits reproduction in virgin alates by suppressing corpora allata activity and the production of JH is supported. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Colony and population genetic structure of Formosan subterranean termites from Hawaii and Louisiana

Sociobiology, 41(1A), 67–69.

By: E. Vargo, C. Husseneder, J. Grace, G. Henderson & D. Ring

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Colony and population genetic structure of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, in Japan

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 12(10), 2599–2608.

By: E. Vargo n, C. Husseneder * & J. Grace*

author keywords: breeding system; gene flow; Isoptera; microsatellites; Rhinotermitidae; social organization
MeSH headings : Alleles; Animals; Evolution, Molecular; Genetics, Population; Inbreeding; Isoptera / genetics; Japan; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Reproduction / physiology
TL;DR: There was no significant isolation by distance among colonies, as might be expected given the limited dispersal of reproductives, presumably because of the frequent movement of colonies by humans. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Describing the spatial and social organization of Formosan subterranean termite colonies in Armstrong Park, New Orleans

Sociobiology, 41(1A), 61–65.

By: C. Husseneder, J. Grace, M. Messenger, E. Vargo & N. Su

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Genetic structure of Reticulitermes flavipes and R-virginicus (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae) colonies in an urban habitat and tracking of colonies following treatment with hexaflumuron bait

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 32(5), 1271–1282.

By: E. Vargo n

author keywords: eastern subterranean termite; microsatellite markers; colony fate; social organization; breeding system
TL;DR: It is suggested that although treatment with hexaflumuron bait successfully suppresses or eliminates Reticulitermes spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Hierarchical analysis of colony and population genetic structure of the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, using two classes of molecular markers.

Evolution, 57(12), 2805–2818.

By: E. Vargo n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 chapter

Molecular genetic methods: New approaches to termite biology

In D. D. N. B. Goodell & T. P. Schultz (Eds.), Wood deterioration and preservation: Advances in our changing world (Vol. 845, pp. 358–370).

By: C. Husseneder *, E. Vargo n & I. Grace*

Ed(s): D. B. Goodell & T. Schultz

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Multilocus DNA fingerprinting and microsatellite genotyping: Complementary molecular approaches to investigating colony and population genetic structure in subterranean termites

Sociobiology, 40(1), 217–226.

By: C. Husseneder, E. Vargo & J. Grace

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Queen control of sex ratio in fire ants

SCIENCE, 293(5533), 1308–1310.

By: L. Passera*, S. Aron, E. Vargo n & L. Keller *

MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / genetics; Ants / physiology; Behavior, Animal; Female; Male; Models, Biological; Oviposition; Ovum / physiology; Reproduction; Sex Determination Processes; Sex Ratio; Social Behavior; Zygote / physiology
TL;DR: It is suggested that queens can force workers to raise male sexuals by limiting the number of female brood and help to explain why sex investment ratios lie between the queen and worker equilibria in this and many other ant species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Identification of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 9(11), 1935–1938.

By: E. Vargo n & G. Henderson*

author keywords: Coptotermes formosanus; genetic variability; microsatellites; population structure
MeSH headings : Alleles; Animals; Base Sequence; China; DNA Primers / genetics; Gene Frequency; Genetics, Population; Heterozygote; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats; Molecular Sequence Data; Polymorphism, Genetic; United States
TL;DR: Six polymorphic microsatellite markers from C. lacteus are characterized, which will make it possible to monitor how shifts in genetic heterogeneity affect reproductive decisions of orphaned colonies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Multiple glandular origins of queen pheromones in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, 46(8), 1151–1159.

By: E. Vargo* & C. Hulsey *

author keywords: communication; poison gland; postpharyngeal gland; mandibular gland; dealation; queen recognition pheromone
TL;DR: It is found that virgin queens whose poison sacs were removed before they began producing queen pheromone initiated production of a primer peromone that inhibits winged virgin queens from dealating, indicating that this pheromonal effect also has an additional but as yet undetermined source. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Polymorphism at trinucleotide microsatellite loci in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 9(6), 817–820.

By: E. Vargo n

author keywords: genetic variability; microsatellites; population structure; Reticulitermes flavipes
MeSH headings : Animals; DNA Primers; Genetics, Population; Heterozygote; Isoptera / genetics; Molecular Sequence Data; North Carolina; Polymorphism, Genetic; Trinucleotide Repeats
TL;DR: To provide a sensitive tool for investigating colony and population structure, microsatellite markers for R. flavipes were developed and collected from infested logs of pine and hardwood trees at various locations in North Carolina, USA. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Wolbachia infections in native and introduced populations of fire ants (Solenopsis spp.)

INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 9(6), 661–673.

By: D. Shoemaker *, K. Ross*, L. Keller *, E. Vargo n & J. Werren*

author keywords: biological control; fire ants; mtDNA; introgression; reproductive isolation; Solenopsis invicta; Wolbachia
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / classification; Ants / genetics; Ants / growth & development; Ants / microbiology; DNA, Bacterial; DNA, Mitochondrial; Genetic Variation; Phylogeny; South America; Species Specificity; United States; Wolbachia / classification; Wolbachia / genetics; Wolbachia / physiology
TL;DR: The presence of Wolbachia is reported in native South American populations of the fire ant Solenopsisinvicta, but the apparent absence of the bacteria in introduced populations of this pest species in the USA is reported. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

Reproductive development and ontogeny of queen pheromone production in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta

PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 24(4), 370–376.

By: E. Vargo*

author keywords: poison gland; reproduction; Solenopsis invicta; virgin queen
TL;DR: The ontogeny of three distinct queen pheromones is tightly linked with ovary development and initiation of egg laying in S. invicta, demonstrating reproductive and communicative functions are closely associated during the transition from potential to functional queen. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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