ArticlePhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences2021
Queen loss increases worker survival in leaf-cutting ants under paraquat-induced oxidative stress.
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- Oxidative stress and senescence in social insects: a significant but inconsistent link?Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2021Article
- Ageing and sociality: why, when and how does sociality change ageing patterns?Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
Longevity is traded off with fecundity in most solitary species, but the two traits are positively linked in social insects. In ants, the most fecund individuals (queens and kings) live longer than the non-reproductive individuals, the workers. In many species, workers may become fertile following queen loss, and recent evidence suggests that worker fecundity extends worker lifespan. We postulated that this effect is in part owing to improved resilience to oxidative stress, and tested this hypothesis in three Myrmicine ants:
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