Sex specific regulation of the soldier caste ratio in the social parasitoid

与其他真社会性的水虻类不同，社会性拟寄生蜂的独特之处在于它们已经进化出社会性，包括两性中的士兵种姓。探讨了军人种姓比的作用和规律。两性士兵都有能力抵御异种竞争者。种姓的构成是由遗传决定的，而女性则受环境因素的影响。不同的环境因子，其环境调节机制可能不同。

Unlike other eusocial Hymenoptera, social parasitoids are unique in that they have evolved sociality involving a soldier caste in both sexes. The function and the regulation of the soldier caste ratio were examined. Soldiers of both sexes have ability to defend against heterospecific competitors. The caste composition was genetically determined, while in females it was affected by environmental factors. The mechanism of environmental regulation was likely to be different with different environmental factors.