Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages
The association between the myrmecophyte Triplaris and ants of the genus Pseudomyrmex is an often-reported example of mutualism in the Neotropics. The ants colonize the hollow stems of their hosts, and in exchange, the plants benefit from a reduced degree of herbivory. The previous studies have show...
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- Ant–Plant Associations
Colombia
Colony Founding
Host Recognition
Pseudomyrmex Mordax
Triplaris Americana
Ant
Colonization
Colony Founding
Herbivory
Mutualism
Myrmecophyte
Neotropical Region
Plant-Insect Interaction
Queen
Recognition
Seedling
Survival
Volatile Substance
Colombia
Formicidae
Pseudomyrmex
Triplaris
Triplaris Americana
Hormigas
Colonias::Hormigas
Mutualismo (Hormigas)
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ab071878-02a4-4f0d-b8be-81ecb7cce26d600526995856002018-12-10T16:00:40Z2018-12-10T16:00:40Z20172017The association between the myrmecophyte Triplaris and ants of the genus Pseudomyrmex is an often-reported example of mutualism in the Neotropics. The ants colonize the hollow stems of their hosts, and in exchange, the plants benefit from a reduced degree of herbivory. The previous studies have shown that workers can discriminate their host from other plants, including a closely related species. Little is known about how queens locate their host during the colonization process, but it has been suggested that host recognition is mediated by volatiles. Since queens of Pseudomyrmex mordax colonize their hosts during the seedling stage, we hypothesized that queens would discriminate leaves of seedlings from adult plants. To evaluate our hypothesis, we used a two-sided olfactometer, to test the preference of queens towards different leaf and plant ages of Triplaris americana. Virgin queens of Pseudomyrmex mordax preferred seedlings over adult plants, as well as plant leaves over empty controls, showing no discrimination for leaf age. Our results suggest that the volatiles virgin queens recognize are either produced or are more abundant at the early growing stage of the host when colonization is crucial for the host's survival. © 2017, The Author(s).application/pdfISSN 0020-1812http://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/18788eng261No. 2255Insectes SociauxVol. 64Insectes Sociaux, ISSN: 0020-1812, Vol. 64/No. 2 (2017) pp. 255-261https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs00040-017-0542-2.pdfAbierto (Texto Completo)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Agrawal, A.A., Dubin-Thaler, B.J., Induced responses to herbivory in the Neotropical ant-plant association between Azteca ants and Cecropia trees: response of ants to potential inducing cues (1999) Behav Ecol Sociobiol, 45, pp. 47-54instname:Universidad del Rosarioreponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocURAnt–Plant AssociationsColombiaColony FoundingHost RecognitionPseudomyrmex MordaxTriplaris AmericanaAntColonizationColony FoundingHerbivoryMutualismMyrmecophyteNeotropical RegionPlant-Insect InteractionQueenRecognitionSeedlingSurvivalVolatile SubstanceColombiaFormicidaePseudomyrmexTriplarisTriplaris AmericanaHormigasColonias::HormigasMutualismo (Hormigas)Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stagesarticleArtículohttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Torres, María FernandaSánchez Andrade, AdrianaTorres M.F., Sanchez A.Torres, María FernandaSanchez, AdrianaORIGINAL27.pdfapplication/pdf1037116https://repository.urosario.edu.co/bitstreams/88738ec5-905e-4fed-88a2-a4df9384da96/download7b852b43a99b6847407796367833802aMD51TEXT27.pdf.txt27.pdf.txtExtracted texttext/plain34232https://repository.urosario.edu.co/bitstreams/a550c230-63fe-4e9c-85e4-1f218389d80e/download683c626f39b1f8e69dd78e202f8d55c1MD52THUMBNAIL27.pdf.jpg27.pdf.jpgGenerated Thumbnailimage/jpeg4649https://repository.urosario.edu.co/bitstreams/230a6e54-e1ba-4be0-9963-08646c436e7f/download828b7127b54d8098d77e1fbb2e932b91MD5310336/18788oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/187882019-09-19 07:37:54.609585https://repository.urosario.edu.coRepositorio institucional EdocURedocur@urosario.edu.co |
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Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages |
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Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages |
spellingShingle |
Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages Ant–Plant Associations Colombia Colony Founding Host Recognition Pseudomyrmex Mordax Triplaris Americana Ant Colonization Colony Founding Herbivory Mutualism Myrmecophyte Neotropical Region Plant-Insect Interaction Queen Recognition Seedling Survival Volatile Substance Colombia Formicidae Pseudomyrmex Triplaris Triplaris Americana Hormigas Colonias::Hormigas Mutualismo (Hormigas) |
title_short |
Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages |
title_full |
Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages |
title_fullStr |
Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages |
title_full_unstemmed |
Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages |
title_sort |
Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages |
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Ant–Plant Associations Colombia Colony Founding Host Recognition Pseudomyrmex Mordax Triplaris Americana |
topic |
Ant–Plant Associations Colombia Colony Founding Host Recognition Pseudomyrmex Mordax Triplaris Americana Ant Colonization Colony Founding Herbivory Mutualism Myrmecophyte Neotropical Region Plant-Insect Interaction Queen Recognition Seedling Survival Volatile Substance Colombia Formicidae Pseudomyrmex Triplaris Triplaris Americana Hormigas Colonias::Hormigas Mutualismo (Hormigas) |
dc.subject.decs.spa.fl_str_mv |
Ant Colonization Colony Founding Herbivory Mutualism Myrmecophyte Neotropical Region Plant-Insect Interaction Queen Recognition Seedling Survival Volatile Substance Colombia Formicidae Pseudomyrmex Triplaris Triplaris Americana |
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Hormigas Colonias::Hormigas Mutualismo (Hormigas) |
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The association between the myrmecophyte Triplaris and ants of the genus Pseudomyrmex is an often-reported example of mutualism in the Neotropics. The ants colonize the hollow stems of their hosts, and in exchange, the plants benefit from a reduced degree of herbivory. The previous studies have shown that workers can discriminate their host from other plants, including a closely related species. Little is known about how queens locate their host during the colonization process, but it has been suggested that host recognition is mediated by volatiles. Since queens of Pseudomyrmex mordax colonize their hosts during the seedling stage, we hypothesized that queens would discriminate leaves of seedlings from adult plants. To evaluate our hypothesis, we used a two-sided olfactometer, to test the preference of queens towards different leaf and plant ages of Triplaris americana. Virgin queens of Pseudomyrmex mordax preferred seedlings over adult plants, as well as plant leaves over empty controls, showing no discrimination for leaf age. Our results suggest that the volatiles virgin queens recognize are either produced or are more abundant at the early growing stage of the host when colonization is crucial for the host's survival. © 2017, The Author(s). |
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