| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10300665 | Hormones and Behavior | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We measured juvenile hormone (JH) in a bee with flexible social behavior. ⺠We compared queens and workers as well as social and solitary reproductives. ⺠JH increased from eclosion to reproductive age in nesting, but not caged females. ⺠Workers had lower JH levels than queens, but not solitary reproductives. ⺠Results support a role for JH in the evolution of reproductive division of labor.
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Authors
Adam R. Smith, Karen M. Kapheim, Betzi Pérez-Ortega, Colin S. Brent, William T. Wcislo,