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Conflict resolutions in insect societies

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posted on 2023-06-08, 05:50 authored by Francis Ratnieks, Kevin R Foster, Tom Wenseleers
Although best known for cooperation, insect societies also manifest many potential con¿icts among individuals. These con¿icts involve both direct reproduction by individuals and manipulation of the reproduction of colony members. Here we review ¿ve major areas of reproductive con¿ict in insect societies: (a) sex allocation, (b) queen rearing, (c) male rearing, (d) queen-worker caste fate, and (e) breeding con¿icts among totipotent adults. For each area we discuss the basis for con¿ict (potential con¿ict), whether con¿ict is expressed (actual con¿ict), whose interests prevail (con¿ict outcome), and the factors that reduce colony-level costs of con¿ict (con¿ict resolution), such as factors that cause workers to work rather than to lay eggs. Reproductive con¿icts are widespread, sometimes having dramatic effects on the colony. However, three key factors (kinship, coercion, and constraint) typically combine to limit the effects of reproductive con¿ict and often lead to complete resolution

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Annual Review of Entomology

ISSN

0066-4170

Volume

51

Page range

581-608

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  • Evolution, Behaviour and Environment Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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