Evidence for mating plugs in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta
@article{Mikheyev2003EvidenceFM, title={Evidence for mating plugs in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta}, author={A. Mikheyev}, journal={Insectes Sociaux}, year={2003}, volume={50}, pages={401-402} }
SummaryMale inhibition of female re-mating is com-mon in many insects. Mating plugs, used by males
to con-trol female re-mating, have been postulated in several ant species. Recent studies of
bumblebees have described re-mating inhibition by male accessory gland secretions. Fire
ants Solenopsis invicta possess accessory glands containing
the same four fatty acids as do the bumblebees. Furthermore it appears that some of these acids
are transferred to the female at mating. Thus, it is… CONTINUE READING
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