Juvenile hormone modulates hydrocarbon expression and reproduction in the german wasp Vespula germanica

Juvenile hormone modulates hydrocarbon expression and reproduction in the german wasp Vespula germanica

Juvenile hormone (JH) affects multiple physiological traits in insects. In social insects, besides development, JH has been demonstrated to influence caste determination and the production of chemical compounds. In social wasps, JH triggers behavioral maturation, gonadotropic effects, and hydrocarbo...

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Main Authors: Rafael Carvalho da Silva, Fabio Santos do Nascimento, Tom Wenseleers, Cintia Akemi Oi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
fertility cues
hydrocarbons
Dufour’s gland
Vespula germanica
Vespinae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.1024580/full

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