Record of Parasitoids in nests of social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae)
Sociobiology, 2015 The aim of this study was to record the parasitoid species found in social wasps nests sampled in different localities in Brazil and investigate the existence of preferential host-parasite associations in different tribes of Neotropical paper wasps.
Alexandre Somavilla +6 more
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"Marimbondos": a review on the neotropical swarm-founding polistines.
Sociobiology, 2013 Neotropical swarm-founding polistines, the Epiponini, compose a highly social tribe of vespids which displays several complex social characteristics, such as: intricate nest building, polygyny, swarm reproduction, and the absence of morphology caste ...
Fernando Barbosa Noll
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Opportunistic Strategies for Capture and Storage of Prey of Two Species of Social Wasps of the Genus Polybia Lepeletier (Vespidae, Polistinae, Epiponini) [PDF]
, 2017 The foraging activity in social wasps is complex behavior that involves the ability to locate and transport the resources necessary for the colony. The activity is opportunistic and generalist, sometimes adapting to the availability of the resources when
Antonialli-Junior, William Fernando +3 more
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Monophyly of eusocial wasps (Hymenoptera:Vespidae): molecules and morphology tell opposing histories [PDF]
, 2014 Studying the transition from solitary to eusocial life in insects has the potential to elucidate long-standing evolutionary questions regarding phenotypic decoupling and altruistic behavior.
Piekarski, Patrick Konrad
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Diversity of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) in an Agricultural Environment in Bambuí, Minas Gerais, Brazil [PDF]
, 2015 Studies on the diversity of social wasps in agricultural environments represent an important step to identifying the ideal species to be used in biological pest control programs.
Coelho, Heslander Júnio +4 more
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, 2022 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 municipalities in Southeastern Brazil is reported here.
Moretti, T. C. +3 more
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Resource Storage in the Neotropical Social Wasp Mischocyttarus socialis (Saussure, 1854) (Vespidae: Polistini) [PDF]
, 2017 Like other Hymenoptera, the social wasps can store liquid and solid resources inside the cells of their nests as reserve for periods of foof shortage.
Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa +3 more
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Community of social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in areas of Semideciduous Seasonal Montane Forest [PDF]
, 2015 The composition of the fauna of social wasps in two areas of Semideciduous Seasonal Montane Forest in Southeastern Brazil was investigated. The collections were conducted between January 2011 and February 2013 with the use of two methodologies: bait ...
Ladeira, Tassio Emilio +3 more
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Description of a new species of Metapolybia, a Neotropical genus of social wasps, from the Amazon Forest. [PDF]
, 2019 A new species of Metapolybia, which had been included erroneously among the paratypes of M.
Andena, Sergio Ricardo +3 more
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TWO MORE SOCIAL WASP SPECIES (VESPIDAE, POLISTINAE) COLLECT MULLERIAN BODIES FROM CECROPIA TREES (URTICACEAE) [PDF]
, 2017 The interactive behaviors of two species of social wasps, Protopolybia chartergoides (Gribodo) and Charterginus fulvus Fox with Cecropia obtusifolia (Cecropiaceae) are described. The use of Cecropia Müllerian bodies by the two wasps is also described, as
Borges, R. C. +3 more
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