Hormone & effect | Synoeca surinama | Polybia micans | Polistes sp. |
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JH titers rise in reproductive competitors in a queenless colony | Yes [34] | Yes [26] | |
JH titers remain elevated in potential reproductives as they become queens | No [34] | Yes [26] | |
JH higher in queens than workers | Yes (Figure 3A) | No [34] | Yes [21] |
JH higher in lone (vs. multiple) queens | Maybe (Additional file 1: Figure S2F,G) | Yes [34] | n/a |
JH and/or methoprene induces aggressive behaviors in potential reproductives | No (Figure 5A) | Not tested | |
High JH sustains ovarian development | Yes (Figure 5B) | No [34] | |
JH involved in regulating the CHC profile of maturing reproductives | Yes (Figure 8) | Maybe [34] (does not sustain) | Yes [27] (correlated in P. dominula) |
JH involved in age-related changes of behavior of workers | Maybe (Additional file 2: Figure S3) | Maybe (H.Kelstrup, unpubl.) | |
Ecdysteroids present in the ovaries | Yes (Figure 4A,B) | Yes [34] | Yes [28] |
Ecdysteroids present in the hemolymph and augment aggressive behaviors | No (Figure 4C) | Doubtful [34] |