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Comparative study of incipient colony development in the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera,Rhinotermitidae)

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Author	Fei, H. X. Henderson, G.
Copyright Year	2003
Abstract	The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki is the most destructive, difficult to control and economically important species of termite in the southern United States. At present, no information is available on the genetic relatedness of primary Formosan subterranean termite reproductives that establish new colonies. Information on survivorship and fitness components of primary reproductives from different sibships (sibling or nonsibling) is helpful to our understanding of biological and ecological characteristics of different breeding generations in C. formosanus. The present study examined the effects of sibship and colony origin on growth and mortality of incipient colonies of C. formosanus. Seven stock colonies of C. formosanus were collected in 1996 through 1997 in New Orleans and Lake Charles, La, USA. A total of 338 incipient colonies of sibling pairs or nonsibling pairs of C. formosanus were set up. The study indicated that mate relatedness significantly affected mortality and fitness. Nonsibling mates suffered significantly higher mortality than sibling mates originated from New Orleans. However, the decreased success of outbred mates was offset by an increased fecundity compared to inbred colonies over time. Both sibling- and nonsibling-founded colonies from Lake Charles had a significantly higher survival rate than did colonies from New Orleans. Colonies from Lake Charles also produced a significantly higher number of larvae/workers than colonies from New Orleans. The mismatch of habits by mates from different locations and the potential for greater disease risks may be associated with higher mortality in outbred pairs. However, heterozygous offspring of outbred pairs probably have increased genetic variation, which provides greater adaptation potential, thus making the colony more robust in the face of environmental fluctuations.
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Journal	Insectes Sociaux
Volume Number	50
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	14209098
Language	English
Publisher	Birkhäuser-Verlag
Publisher Date	2003-01-01
Publisher Place	Basel
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Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Insect Science

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