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Trophallaxis in a primitively social sphecid wasp
(Insectes Sociaux, 2019)
Bait and habitat preferences, and temporal variability of social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) attracted to vertebrate carrion
(2011-09-01)
In addition to feeding on carrion tissues and fluids, social wasps can also prey on immature and adult carrion flies, thereby reducing their populations and retarding the decomposition process of carcasses. In this study, ...
Bait and habitat preferences, and temporal variability of social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) attracted to vertebrate carrion
(2011-09-01)
In addition to feeding on carrion tissues and fluids, social wasps can also prey on immature and adult carrion flies, thereby reducing their populations and retarding the decomposition process of carcasses. In this study, ...
Caste in the swarming wasps: 'queenless' societies in highly social insects
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-03-01)
Morphometric data for 30 species of swarming wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae: Epiponini) are presented, representing all currently recognized genera. Data are coded according to whether females that were shown by dissection ...
Caste in the swarming wasps: 'queenless' societies in highly social insects
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-03-01)
Morphometric data for 30 species of swarming wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae: Epiponini) are presented, representing all currently recognized genera. Data are coded according to whether females that were shown by dissection ...
Learning in Vespula germanica social wasps: situations of unpredictable food locations
(Birkhauser Verlag Ag, 2016-08)
Vespula germanica is a social wasp that frequently forages on carrion, making several trips between un-depleted resources and the nest. In the present study, we analyze this food relocation behavior, evaluating V. germanica ...
Structural organization of the social paper wasp (Hymenoptera: Polistinae) assemblage along a latitudinal gradient in the Atlantic Rainforest: correlating fauna partitioning to biodiversity centers
(Springer, 2016-08-01)
Based on species endemism, three biodiversity centers, called Ecological Corridors have been proposed as one of the main conservation strategies for the Atlantic Rain Forest. This study tested whether the organization of ...
Field preferences of the Social Wasp Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) for Protein-rich Baits
(Springer, 2013-03)
Food preferences displayed by foraging insects are important from a fundamental perspective and in pest control. We studied the preference of an invasive wasp, V. germanica, for protein foods in field conditions. Preferences ...
Social wasps are effective biocontrol agents of key lepidopteran crop pests
(2019-11-06)
Biocontrol agents can help reduce pest populations as part of an integrated pest management scheme, with minimal environmental consequences. However, biocontrol agents are often non-native species and require significant ...
Necrophagy by the social wasp Agelaia pallipes (Hymenoptera : Vespidae, Epiponini): Possible forensic implications
(California State University, 2008-01-01)
The occurrence of 62 specimens of Agelaia pallipes caught in carrion traps using three types of baits (fish, cow liver and poultry viscera) in three different types of environments (rural, urban and forest area) in seven ...