Wolbachia infection
1 paper studies it5 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- 1 finding against
- Funders: Arizona State University and 1 more
- Model organisms1
Outcomes
4Lifespan
no changein M. pharaonis1upin M. pharaonis1
1 study
Lifespan
no changein M. pharaonis1upin M. pharaonis1
Wolbachia infection has no effect on lifespan in M. pharaonis.
“Infected queens laid more eggs than uninfected queens but had similar metabolic rates and lifespans.”
Model organismsQueen caste; naturally infected versus uninfected ants under relatively benign laboratory conditions
The Journal of experimental biologyJul 26, 2024
Wolbachia infection extends lifespan in M. pharaonis.
“Interestingly, infected workers outlived uninfected workers.”
Model organismsWorker caste; naturally infected versus uninfected ants under relatively benign laboratory conditions
The Journal of experimental biologyJul 26, 2024
Colony metabolic rate
upin M. pharaonis1
1 study
Colony metabolic rate
upin M. pharaonis1
Wolbachia infection increases colony metabolic rate in M. pharaonis.
“infected colonies had higher metabolic rates during peak colony productivity.”
Model organismsPeak colony productivity under relatively benign laboratory conditions
The Journal of experimental biologyJul 26, 2024
Queen metabolic rate
no changein M. pharaonis1
1 study
Queen metabolic rate
no changein M. pharaonis1
Wolbachia infection has no effect on queen metabolic rate in M. pharaonis.
“Infected queens laid more eggs than uninfected queens but had similar metabolic rates and lifespans.”
Model organismsNaturally infected versus uninfected ants under relatively benign laboratory conditions
The Journal of experimental biologyJul 26, 2024
Queen egg-laying rate
upin M. pharaonis1
1 study
Queen egg-laying rate
upin M. pharaonis1
Wolbachia infection increases queen egg-laying rate in M. pharaonis.
“Infected queens laid more eggs than uninfected queens but had similar metabolic rates and lifespans.”
Model organismsNaturally infected versus uninfected colonies under relatively benign laboratory conditionsacross queen lifespan
The Journal of experimental biologyJul 26, 2024