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Taxonomic revision of the oil-collecting bee subgenus Epicharis (Epicharitides) Moure, 1945 (Hymenoptera: Apidae), with the description of two new species

European Journal of Taxonomy
A taxonomic revision of the oil-collecting bees of the subgenus Epicharis (Epicharitides) Moure, 1945 is provided. A total of nine species were recognized: E. cockerelli Friese, 1900; E. duckei Friese, 1901; E. iheringi Friese, 1899; E.
Germán Villamizar, Felipe Vivallo
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Host specificity of the tribe Chrysidini (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) in Estonia ascertained with trap-nesting

European Journal of Entomology, 2015
Cuckoo wasps (Chrysididae) are a medium-sized and widespread family of Hymenoptera whose species are generally parasitoids or cleptoparasites of solitary wasps and bees.
Madli PÄRN, Villu SOON, Tuuli VALLISOO, Kristiina HOVI, Jaan LUIG   +4 more
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Diagnostics in Hymenoptera venom allergy: current concepts and developments with special focus on molecular allergy diagnostics

Allergo Journal International, 2017
BackgroundThe high rate of asymptomatic sensitization to Hymenoptera venom, difficulty in correctly identifying Hymenoptera and loss of sensitization over time make an accurate diagnosis of Hymenoptera venom allergy challenging.
T. Jakob, D. Rafei-Shamsabadi, E. Spillner, S. Müller   +3 more
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Acceptance of alien queens by the ruby ant Myrmica rubra (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Gene flow by queen flow

European Journal of Entomology, 2017
Social insect colonies, especially of ants, often include several egg-laying queens that are not always closely related to each other. At least in some cases, the ants seem to accept non-related queens into their colonies.
Jouni SORVARI
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Comparison of the exotic and native ant communities (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in urban green areas at inland, coastal and insular sites in Spain

European Journal of Entomology, 2014
Currently the introduction and spread of invasive species is an issue of great concern. To effectively manage this problem it is essential to know what constitute invasion hotspots.
Joaquín REYES-LÓPEZ, Soledad CARPINTERO   +1 more
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Cytogenetic characterization of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid wasp used as a biological control agent

European Journal of Entomology, 2013
Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a parasitoid wasp widely used in the biological control of fruit flies. In this paper, we present a detailed analysis of the karyotype of this species based on the results of classical and ...
Leonela CARABAJAL PALADINO, Alba PAPESCHI, Silvia LANZAVECCHIA, Jorge CLADERA, María José BRESSA   +4 more
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Identification of 37 microsatellite loci for Anthophora plumipes (Hymenoptera: Apidae) using next generation sequencing and their utility in related species

European Journal of Entomology, 2012
Novel microsatellite markers for the solitary bee, Anthophora plumipes, were identified and characterised using 454 GS-FLX Titanium pyrosequencing technology.
Kateřina ČERNÁ, Jakub STRAKA
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Effect of supplementary nutrition on the reproduction and mating behaviour of Habrobracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2020
To improve the mass production of the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) the effects of supplementary nutrition on its reproduction and mating behaviour were investigated using Plodia interpunctella Hübner (Lepidoptera ...
Yanzhang HUANG, Anqi DAI, Zhenkun MAO, Zhihao CAI, Junqi JIANG   +4 more
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Allergen-specific immunotherapy of Hymenoptera venom allergy – also a matter of diagnosis

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017
Stings of hymenoptera can induce IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions in venom-allergic patients, ranging from local up to severe systemic reactions and even fatal anaphylaxis.
M. Schiener, A. Graessel, M. Ollert, C. Schmidt‐Weber, S. Blank   +4 more
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Yellow does not improve the efficiency of traps for capturing wasps of the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2019
Social wasps are often considered as nuisance pests in urban environments and are often controlled by using traps. The majority of commercially produced traps for catching wasps have yellow as the dominant colour around the trap entrance.
Jouni SORVARI
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