Publications by authors named "Samuel N Beshers"
Regulation of division of labor in insects: a colony-level perspective.
Curr Opin Insect Sci
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Studies on division of labor typically focus on individual workers, but this article argues that colonies should be viewed as units performing tasks, shifting the evaluation to a colony level.
- The review discusses various aspects of task performance in colonies, including specialization, efficiency, flexibility, and behavioral variation stemming from different sensory experiences and learning.
- By considering colonies as cohesive task-performing units, new questions emerge regarding task execution and the strategies that enhance overall colony performance.
Heterozygosity at loci affecting resistance against parasites can benefit host fitness. We predict that, in haplodiploid species, haploid males will suffer decreased parasite resistance relative to diploid females. We suggest that elevated susceptibility in haploid males has shaped the evolution of social behaviour in haplodiploid species.
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