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evolutionary consequences of biological invasions by SUAREZ, ANDREW V, TSUTSUI, NEIL D

“…A major challenge of invasion biology is the development of a predictive framework that prevents new invasions. This is inherently difficult because different…”
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The Value of Museum Collections for Research and Society by SUAREZ, ANDREW V, TSUTSUI, NEIL D

“…Many museums and academic institutions maintain first-rate collections of biological materials, ranging from preserved whole organisms to DNA libraries and…”
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Asynchronous Diversification in a Specialized Plant-Pollinator Mutualism by Ramírez, Santiago R., Eltz, Thomas, Fujiwara, Mikiko K., Gerlach, Günter, Goldman-Huertas, Benjamin, Tsutsui, Neil D., Pierce, Naomi E.

“…Most flowering plants establish mutualistic associations with insect pollinators to facilitate sexual reproduction. However, the evolutionary processes that…”
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Thrice Out of Africa: Ancient and Recent Expansions of the Honey Bee, Apis mellifera by Whitfield, Charles W, Behura, Susanta K, Berlocher, Stewart H, Clark, Andrew G, Johnston, J. Spencer, Sheppard, Walter S, Smith, Deborah R, Suarez, Andrew V, Weaver, Daniel, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…We characterized Apis mellifera in both native and introduced ranges using 1136 single-nucleotide polymorphisms genotyped in 341 individuals. Our results…”
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Taxonomically restricted genes are associated with the evolution of sociality in the honey bee by Johnson, Brian R, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…Studies have shown that taxonomically restricted genes are significant in number and important for the evolution of lineage specific traits. Social insects…”
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A Species delimitation approach to uncover cryptic species in the South American fire ant decapitating flies (Diptera: Phoridae: Pseudacteon) by Sánchez-Restrepo, Andrés F, Chifflet, Lucila, Confalonieri, Viviana Andrea, Tsutsui, Neil D, Pesquero, Marcos Antônio, Calcaterra, Luis Antonio

“…South American fire ant decapitating flies in the genus Pseudacteon (Diptera: Phoridae) are potential biocontrol agents of the invasive fire ants Solenopsis…”
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Trail pheromone of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Choe, Dong-Hwan, Villafuerte, David B, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is recognized as one of the world's most damaging invasive species. One reason for the ecological dominance of…”
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Reduced Genetic Variation and the Success of an Invasive Species by Tsutsui, Neil D., Suarez, Andrew V., Holway, David A., Case, Ted J.

“…Despite the severe ecological and economic damage caused by introduced species, factors that allow invaders to become successful often remain elusive. Of…”
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Correction: A Species delimitation approach to uncover cryptic species in the South American fire ant decapitating flies (Diptera: Phoridae: Pseudacteon) by Sánchez-Restrepo, Andrés F, Chifflet, Lucila, Confalonieri, Viviana Andrea, Tsutsui, Neil D, Pesquero, Marcos Antônio, Calcaterra, Luis Alberto

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236086.]…”
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Genetics and Behavior of a Colonizing Species: The Invasive Argentine Ant by Suarez, A. V., Holway, D. A., Tsutsui, N. D.

“…Baker and Stebbins’s 1965 bookThe Genetics of Colonizing Speciesaimed to draw together scientists from a variety of disciplines to provide a conceptual…”
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Genetic Diversity, Asymmetrical Aggression, and Recognition in a Widespread Invasive Species by Tsutsui, Neil D., Suarez, Andrew V., Grosberg, Richard K.

“…The evolution and persistence of cooperative social units depends on the ability to distinguish group members from nonmembers. The precision of discrimination,…”
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The Effect of Social Parasitism by Polyergus breviceps on the Nestmate Recognition System of Its Host, Formica altipetens by Torres, Candice W, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…Highly social ants, bees and wasps employ sophisticated recognition systems to identify colony members and deny foreign individuals access to their nest. For…”
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The Ant Who Cried Wolf? Short-Term Repeated Exposure to Alarm Pheromone Reduces Behavioral Response in Argentine Ants by Maccaro, Jessica J, Whyte, Brian A, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…In this study we test whether Argentine ants ( ) progressively reduce their response to a salient stimulus (alarm pheromone) with increased exposure over time…”
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Recognition in a social symbiosis: chemical phenotypes and nestmate recognition behaviors of neotropical parabiotic ants by Emery, Virginia J, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…Social organisms rank among the most abundant and ecologically dominant species on Earth, in part due to exclusive recognition systems that allow cooperators…”
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Experience influences aggressive behaviour in the Argentine ant by Van Wilgenburg, Ellen, Clémencet, Johanna, Tsutsui, Neil D.

“…), the mere exposure to an opponent, without the encounter escalating to a fight, also increases the probability that it will display aggression in later…”
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POPULATION GENETICS AND COLONY STRUCTURE OF THE ARGENTINE ANT (LINEPITHEMA HUMILE) IN ITS NATIVE AND INTRODUCED RANGES by Tsutsui, Neil D, Case, Ted J

“…Introduced species often possess low levels of genetic diversity relative to source populations as a consequence of the small population sizes associated with…”
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genetic consequences of a demographic bottleneck in an introduced biological control insect by Franks, Steven J, Pratt, Paul D, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…Population bottlenecks may result in the loss of genetic diversity, with potentially negative consequences for species of interest in conservation biology,…”
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Native and introduced Argentine ant populations are characterised by distinct transcriptomic signatures associated with behaviour and immunity by Felden, Antoine, Paris, Carolina, Chapple, David G., Suarez, Andrew V., Tsutsui, Neil D., Lester, Philip J., Gruber, Monica A. M.

“…Biological invasions can be influenced by trait variation in the invader, such as behavioural traits and ecological factors, such as variation in pathogen…”
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Deciphering the Chemical Basis of Nestmate Recognition by van Wilgenburg, Ellen, Sulc, Robert, Shea, Kenneth J, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…Social insects maintain colony cohesion by recognizing and, if necessary, discriminating against conspecifics that are not part of the colony. This recognition…”
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Learning and discrimination of cuticular hydrocarbons in a social insect by van Wilgenburg, Ellen, Felden, Antoine, Choe, Dong-Hwan, Sulc, Robert, Luo, Jun, Shea, Kenneth J, Elgar, Mark A, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…Social insect cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) mixtures are among the most complex chemical cues known and are important in nest-mate, caste and species…”
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