There is reason to suspect that hidden reaction norms (variation that is phenotypically
expressed only after changes in internal or external environmental conditions) may store an …

The honeybee has been the most important insect species for study of social behavior. The
recently released draft genomic sequence for the bee will accelerate honeybee behavioral …

QTL are quantitative trait loci: genetic loci that contribute to variation in a quantitative trait.
QTL map** is the effort to identify QTL through an experimental cross. In this book, we …

Defining the mechanisms by which animals adapt to their ecological niche is an important
problem bridging evolution, genetics, and neurobiology. We review the establishment of a …

Insects display a staggering diversity of mating and social behaviours. Studying these
systems provides insights into a wide range of evolutionary and behavioural questions, such …

Studies of the genetic basis of adaptive changes in natural populations are now addressing
questions that date back to the beginning of evolutionary biology, such as whether evolution …

We marvel at the social complexity of insects, marked by anatomically and behaviorally
distinguishable castes, division of labor and specialization—but how do such systems …

Background The nervous functions of an organism are primarily reflected in the behavior it is
capable of. Measuring behavior quantitatively, at high-resolution and in an automated …

Natural selection plays a variety of roles in hybridization, speciation, and admixture. Most
research has focused on two extreme cases: crosses between closely related inbred lines …

Abstract Changes in host specialization contribute to the diversification of phytophagous
insects. When shifting to a new host, insects evolve new physiological, morphological, and …