scholarly journals Odor coding of nestmate recognition in the eusocial ant Camponotus floridanus

2020 ◽  
Vol 223 (2) ◽  
pp. jeb215400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen T. Ferguson ◽  
Kyu Young Park ◽  
Alexandra A. Ruff ◽  
Isaac Bakis ◽  
Laurence J. Zwiebel
Keyword(s):  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Camponotus Floridanus ◽  
Odor Coding

scholarly journals Odor Coding of Nestmate Recognition in the Eusocial Ant Camponotus floridanus

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.T. Ferguson ◽  
K.Y. Park ◽  
A. Ruff ◽  
I. Bakis ◽  
L.J. Zwiebel
Keyword(s):  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Odorant Receptor ◽  
Mechanical Stimulus ◽  
Odorant Receptors ◽  
Camponotus Floridanus ◽  
Odor Coding ◽  
Colony Odor ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Chemical Signatures ◽  
Neuronal Representation

AbstractBackgroundIn eusocial ants, aggressive behaviors require a sophisticated ability to detect and discriminate between chemical signatures such as cuticular hydrocarbons that distinguish nestmate friends from non-nestmate foes. It has been suggested that a mismatch between a chemical signature (label) and the internal, neuronal representation of the colony odor (template) leads to the recognition of and subsequent aggression between non-nestmates. While several studies have demonstrated that ant chemosensory systems, most notably olfaction, are largely responsible for the decoding of these chemical signatures, a definitive demonstration that odorant receptors are responsible for the detection and processing of the pheromonal signals that regulate nestmate recognition has thus far been lacking. To address this, we have developed an aggression-based bioassay incorporating a suite of highly selective odorant receptor modulators to characterize the role of olfaction in nestmate recognition in the formicine ant Camponotus floridanus.ResultsValidation of our aggression-based behavioral assay was carried out by demonstrating an antennal requirement for nestmate recognition. In order to adapt this bioassay for the volatile delivery of Orco modulators, electroantennography was used to show that both a volatilized Orco antagonist (VUANT1) and an Orco agonist (VUAA4) eliminated or otherwise interfered with the electrophysiological responses to the hydrocarbon decane, respectively. Volatilize administration of these compounds to adult workers significantly reduced aggression between non-nestmates without altering aggression levels between nestmates but did not alter aggressive responses towards a mechanical stimulus.ConclusionsOur studies provide direct evidence that the antennae (as olfactory appendages) and odorant receptors (at the molecular level) are necessary for mediating aggression towards non-nestmates. Furthermore, our observations support a hypothesis in which rejection of non-nestmates depends on the precise detection and decoding of chemical signatures present on non-nestmates as opposed to the absence of any information or the active acceptance of familiar signatures. In addition to describing a novel approach to assess olfactory signaling in genetically intractable insect systems, these studies contribute to a long-standing interest in odor coding and the molecular neuroethology of nestmate recognition.

scholarly journals Reformation process of the neuronal template for nestmate-recognition cues in the carpenter ant Camponotus floridanus

2007 ◽  
Vol 193 (9) ◽  
pp. 993-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Diana Leonhardt ◽  
Andreas Simon Brandstaetter ◽  
Christoph Johannes Kleineidam
Keyword(s):  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Camponotus Floridanus ◽  
Carpenter Ant ◽  
Nestmate Recognition Cues

Ontogeny of nestmate recognition cues in the red carpenter ant (Camponotus floridanus)

1988 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Morel ◽  
Robert K. Vander Meer ◽  
Barry K. Lavine
Keyword(s):  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Camponotus Floridanus ◽  
Carpenter Ant ◽  
Nestmate Recognition Cues

Pattern recognition studies in chemical communication: Nestmate recognition in Camponotus floridanus

1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry K. Lavine ◽  
Laurence Morel ◽  
Robert K. Vander Meer ◽  
Robert W. Gunderson ◽  
Jian H. Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Chemical Communication ◽  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Camponotus Floridanus

scholarly journals Comparative nestmate recognition in Asian honey bees,Apis florea,Apis andreniformis,Apis dorsata, andApis cerana

Apidologie ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 411-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Breed ◽  
Xiao-Bao Deng ◽  
Robert Buchwald
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bees ◽  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Apis Florea ◽  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Apis Andreniformis

Disentangling environmental and heritable nestmate recognition cues in a carpenter ant

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelle S. van Zweden ◽  
Stephanie Dreier ◽  
Patrizia d’Ettorre
Keyword(s):  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Carpenter Ant ◽  
Nestmate Recognition Cues

scholarly journals Use of Flax Oil to Influence Honey Bee Nestmate Recognition

2012 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
pp. 1145-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Breed ◽  
Cecily A. Lyon ◽  
Anna Sutherland ◽  
Robert Buchwald
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Flax Oil
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