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Task-partitioning is an important organisational principle in insect colonies and is thought to increase colony efficiency. In task-partitioning, tasks such as the collection of resources are divided into subtasks in which the material is passed from one worker to another. Previous models have assumed that worker-worker interactions are random, but experimental evidence suggests that receivers can have preferences to handle familiar materials. We used an agent-based simulation model to explore how non-random interactions during task-partitioning with direct transfer affect colony work efficiency. Because task-partitioning also allows receivers and donors to acquire foraging related information we analysed the effect of non-random interactions on informative interaction patterns. When receivers non-randomly rejected donors offering certain materials, donors overall experienced increased time delays, hive stay durations and a decreased number of transfer partners. However, the number of transfers was slightly increased, which can improve the acquisition and quality of information for donors. When receivers were non-randomly attracted to donors offering certain materials, donors experienced reduced transfer delays, hive stay durations and an increased number of simultaneous receivers. The number of transfers is slightly decreased. The effects of the two mechanisms "non-random rejection" and "non-random attraction" are biggest if the number of foragers and receivers is balanced. In summary, our results show that colony ergonomics are improved if receivers do not reject donors and if mechanisms exist that help receivers detect potential donors, such as learning the odour of the transferred food. Finally, our simulations suggest that non-random interactions can potentially affect the foraging patterns of colonies in changing environments. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Task-partitioning in insect societies: Non-random direct material transfers affect both colony efficiency and information flow
Autor:Grüter, C.; Schürch, R.; Farina, W.M.
Filiación:Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects, School of Life Sciences, John Maynard-Smith Building, University of Sussex, Falmer BN1 9QG, United Kingdom
Social Evolution Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer BN1 9QG, United Kingdom
Grupo de Estudio de Insectos Sociales, IFIBYNE-CONICET, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón II, (C1428EHA) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:Agent-based model; Apis mellifera; Honey bee; Olfactory conditioning; colony; communication; conditioning; foraging efficiency; honeybee; labor division; numerical model; olfaction; social organization; animal behavior; article; controlled study; donor; ergonomics; food; foraging behavior; honeybee; insect; learning; nonhuman; odor; organism colony; priority journal; sensitivity analysis; simulation; task partitioning; worker (insect); Animal Communication; Animals; Appetitive Behavior; Bees; Behavior, Animal; Cooperative Behavior; Group Processes; Insects; Models, Biological; Apis mellifera; Hexapoda
Año:2013
Volumen:327
Página de inicio:23
Página de fin:33
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.02.013
Título revista:Journal of Theoretical Biology
Título revista abreviado:J. Theor. Biol.
ISSN:00225193
CODEN:JTBIA
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00225193_v327_n_p23_Gruter

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Grüter, C., Schürch, R. & Farina, W.M. (2013) . Task-partitioning in insect societies: Non-random direct material transfers affect both colony efficiency and information flow. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 327, 23-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.02.013
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Grüter, C., Schürch, R., Farina, W.M. "Task-partitioning in insect societies: Non-random direct material transfers affect both colony efficiency and information flow" . Journal of Theoretical Biology 327 (2013) : 23-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.02.013
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Grüter, C., Schürch, R., Farina, W.M. "Task-partitioning in insect societies: Non-random direct material transfers affect both colony efficiency and information flow" . Journal of Theoretical Biology, vol. 327, 2013, pp. 23-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.02.013
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Grüter, C., Schürch, R., Farina, W.M. Task-partitioning in insect societies: Non-random direct material transfers affect both colony efficiency and information flow. J. Theor. Biol. 2013;327:23-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.02.013