cost of defense in social insects: insights from the honey bee

Defense is one of the most important factors affecting life history. The relationship of defense to life history traits as well as its possible costs has been reviewed extensively for many groups, including plants. However, defense in social insects, such as honey bees, has never been examined from...

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Published in:Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 2008-10, Vol.129 (1), p.1-10
Main Authors: Rivera-Marchand, Bert, Giray, Tugrul, Guzmán-Novoa, Ernesto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africanized bees
Animal productions
Apiculture
Apidae
Apini
Apis mellifera
Biological and medical sciences
continent
demography
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Invertebrates
island
life history
resource availability
social Hymenoptera
temperate
Terrestrial animal productions
trade-off
tropical
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Summary:Defense is one of the most important factors affecting life history. The relationship of defense to life history traits as well as its possible costs has been reviewed extensively for many groups, including plants. However, defense in social insects, such as honey bees, has never been examined from a trade-off perspective, although defense in honey bees, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), has been widely studied. In this review, we discuss the life history traits of honey bees, particularly traits related to defense. We then examine trade-offs in the context of resource availability. Lastly, we offer suggestions for future research on trade-offs in honey bees and other social insects.
ISSN:0013-8703
1570-7458
DOI:10.1111/j.1570-7458.2008.00747.x