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Pokorny, Tamara ; Ruther, Joachim

Cuticular Hydrocarbon Polymorphism in a Parasitoid Wasp

Pokorny, Tamara und Ruther, Joachim (2023) Cuticular Hydrocarbon Polymorphism in a Parasitoid Wasp. Journal of Chemical Ecology 49, S. 36-45.

Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Volltextes: 15 Feb 2023 11:55
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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.53741


Zusammenfassung

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are major constituents of the cuticular lipid layer of insects. They serve not only as a barrier to desiccation, but often additionally mediate communication at close range. The compositions of the CHC profiles, i.e., the specific compounds and their relative amounts, usually differ between species. Additional intraspecific variability can be found between different ...

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are major constituents of the cuticular lipid layer of insects. They serve not only as a barrier to desiccation, but often additionally mediate communication at close range. The compositions of the CHC profiles, i.e., the specific compounds and their relative amounts, usually differ between species. Additional intraspecific variability can be found between different populations, between colonies and castes of social insects, and between the sexes. Thus, such groups can often be distinguished based on distinctive compounds and/or specific compound ratios. The CHC profile may further be influenced by biotic and abiotic factors, which therefore can impact, e.g., nestmate recognition or mate choice. However, consistent intrasexual variation seems to be rare. Here, we investigated a case of intrasexual CHC variability within a single population of a parasitoid wasp. While wasps of both sexes produced the same set of compounds, the relative amounts of specific compound classes revealed the presence of intrasexual chemical phenotypes. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of three distinct female CHC profile patterns within a population of a solitary insect that uses CHCs for mate recognition. Additionally, male CHC profiles, while overall very similar, could be separated into two chemotypes by multivariate analysis. The study of species exhibiting such intraspecific and intrasexual CHC variation will advance our understanding of the effects of CHC variability on both, desiccation resistance and intraspecific communication.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftJournal of Chemical Ecology
Verlag:SPRINGER
Ort der Veröffentlichung:DORDRECHT
Band:49
Seitenbereich:S. 36-45
Datum27 Januar 2023
InstitutionenBiologie und Vorklinische Medizin > Institut für Zoologie > Chemische Ökologie (Prof. Dr. Joachim Ruther)
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WertTyp
10.1007/s10886-022-01401-2DOI
Stichwörter / KeywordsTACHINAEPHAGUS-ZEALANDICUS HYMENOPTERA; DROSOPHILA-MELANOGASTER; POSTPHARYNGEAL GLAND; ENCYRTIDAE; EVOLUTION; BASES; ANT; Cuticular lipids; variability; chemotype; mate recognition; Tachinaephagus zealandicus
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenJa
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-537419
Dokumenten-ID53741

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