Conservation of Queen Pheromones Across Two Species of Vespine Wasps

Conservation of Queen Pheromones Across Two Species of Vespine Wasps

Authors: Cintia A. Oi1, Jocelyn G. Millar2, Jelle S. van Zweden1, and Tom Wenseleers1*

Authors affiliations:
1Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

2Departments of Entomology and Chemistry, University of California, Riverside CA, 92521, USA

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Supplemental Material

Table S1 Identification of cuticular compounds of Dolichovespula saxonica. RT: Retention Time, RI: Retention Index.

Table S2 Compounds in bold were selected to be tested in bioassays in the wasp Dolichovespula saxonica. Compounds were ranked by the mean fold difference based on log2 transforms of the relative peak areas of queens vs. workers (rpa = relative peak area; Q = queens; W = workers; LCL = lower confidence limit; UCL = upper confidence limit).

Table S3 (a) Total of workers with undeveloped and developed ovaries in the control and in the treatment with blend of compounds: n-C29, 3-MeC29, n-C30, n-C31, and 3-MeC31. (b) Values of Z and P-values of the bioassays with the wasp Dolichovespula saxonica.