This academic article explores the evolutionary dynamics of worker policing in insect societies, particularly focusing on the conditions under which worker policing evolves. The study uses mathematical models to analyze the selective forces behind policing for both dominant and recessive mutations, considering different numbers of matings of the queen. The article challenges the traditional relatedness-based argument, suggesting that policing can evolve even with singly mated queens if it improves colony efficiency. The study also discusses the limitations of inclusive fitness theory in explaining worker policing.
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