A thelytokous predatory mite is more cannibalistic towards distant kin

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dc.contributor.author Zhang, Keshi
dc.contributor.author Zhang, Zhi-Qiang
dc.contributor.editor Jia, Zhi-Yun
dc.coverage.spatial England
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-03T02:34:57Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-03T02:34:57Z
dc.date.issued 2023-10
dc.identifier.citation (2023). Current Zoology, 69(5), 578-584.
dc.identifier.issn 1674-5507
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/2292/66061
dc.description.abstract Kin recognition has been widely observed in various taxa. Cannibalism avoidance may be a strong driver for the evolution of kin recognition, as it may avoid a reduction in inclusive fitness. Kin recognition has recently been observed in a generalist phytoseiid, <i>Amblyseius herbicolus</i> (Acari: Phytoseiidae). This study experimentally examined the degree of relatedness needed between prey larvae and cannibal adults of <i>A. herbicolus</i> for the occurrence of kin discrimination. The adults were individually placed in enclosed arenas with two prey, a daughter and a more distant related larva, to observe their cannibalizing choice. The adults of <i>A. herbicolus</i> did not discriminate between close relatives (daughter versus niece) but preferably cannibalized more distant kin (i.e., first and second cousins once removed). Phenotype matching and familiarization seem prominent as recognition mechanisms used by <i>A. herbicolus</i> adults. The effect of learning on kin recognition through prior contact in <i>A. herbicolus</i> requires further investigation. Studies on other adaptive functions of kin recognition of <i>A. herbicolus</i>, such as cooperation and parental care, may provide meaningful insights.
dc.format.medium Electronic-eCollection
dc.language eng
dc.publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)
dc.relation.ispartofseries Current zoology
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dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subject Acari
dc.subject cannibalism
dc.subject choice test
dc.subject close kin
dc.subject discrimination
dc.subject kin recognition
dc.subject 31 Biological Sciences
dc.subject 3103 Ecology
dc.subject Science & Technology
dc.subject Life Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject Zoology
dc.subject PHYTOSEIULUS-PERSIMILIS
dc.subject RECOGNITION
dc.subject EVOLUTION
dc.subject BEHAVIOR
dc.subject ASSOCIATION
dc.subject NEPOTISM
dc.subject FEMALES
dc.subject KINSHIP
dc.subject CUES
dc.subject 0608 Zoology
dc.subject 3109 Zoology
dc.title A thelytokous predatory mite is more cannibalistic towards distant kin
dc.type Journal Article
dc.identifier.doi 10.1093/cz/zoac074
pubs.issue 5
pubs.begin-page 578
pubs.volume 69
dc.date.updated 2023-09-18T05:22:29Z
dc.rights.holder Copyright: The authors en
dc.identifier.pmid 37637319 (pubmed)
pubs.author-url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37637319
pubs.end-page 584
pubs.publication-status Published online
dc.rights.accessrights http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess en
pubs.subtype research-article
pubs.subtype Journal Article
pubs.elements-id 919962
pubs.org-id Science
pubs.org-id Biological Sciences
dc.identifier.eissn 2396-9814
dc.identifier.pii zoac074
pubs.record-created-at-source-date 2023-09-18
pubs.online-publication-date 2022-09-17


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