PROTECTION OF BROOD BY MEANS OF DUFOURS GLAND SECRETION IN 2 SPECIES OF STENOGASTRINE WASPS

Authors
TURILLAZZI S
Citation
S. Turillazzi, PROTECTION OF BROOD BY MEANS OF DUFOURS GLAND SECRETION IN 2 SPECIES OF STENOGASTRINE WASPS, Ethology, ecology and evolution, (3), 1994, pp. 37-41
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Ethology, ecology and evolution → ACNP
ISSN journal
03949370
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
37 - 41
Database
ISI
SICI code
0394-9370(1994):3<37:POBBMO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Two preliminary experiments on Parischnogaster jacobsoni and Liostenog aster flavolineata tested the hypothesis that the secretion from Dufou r's gland helps protect the immature brood, both when used to cover th e eggs and as an ant guard. An indirect protective function of the sec retion for eggs has been demonstrated in the second species, while whe n used as an ant guard the secretion of the first species efficiently repelled ants tested with a double choice device.