Allergen Content of Therapeutic Preparations for Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy of European Paper Wasp Venom Allergy [PDF]
Toxins, 2022 Allergy to Polistes dominula (European paper wasp) venom is of particular relevance in Southern Europe, potentially becoming a threat in other regions in the near future, and can be effectively cured by venom immunotherapy (VIT).
Johannes Grosch +15 more
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Color is necessary for face discrimination in the Northern paper wasp, Polistes fuscatus. [PDF]
Anim Cogn, 2023 Jernigan CM +4 more
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Phylogeographic analysis reveals high genetic structure with uniform phenotypes in the paper wasp Protonectarina sylveirae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). [PDF]
PLoS One, 2018 Swarm-founding wasps are endemic and common representatives of neotropical fauna and compose an interesting social tribe of vespids, presenting both complex social characteristics and uncommon traits for a eusocial group, such as the absence of castes ...
da Silva M, Noll FB, E Castro ACM.
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Long live the wasp: adult longevity in captive colonies of the eusocial paper wasp Polistes canadensis (L.) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 Insects have been used as an exemplary model in studying longevity, from extrinsic mortality pressures to intrinsic senescence. In the highly eusocial insects, great degrees of variation in lifespan exist between morphological castes in relation to ...
Robin J. Southon +3 more
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Uncovering floral composition of paper wasp nests (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistes) through DNA metabarcoding [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAs the social organism, Polistes wasps build a communal nest using woody fibers with saliva for sustaining brood and adult population throughout the season. Limited information exists regarding the identification specific plant materials employed in wasp
Saeed Mohamadzade Namin +2 more
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Strong, but incomplete, mate choice discrimination between two closely related species of paper wasp. [PDF]
Biol J Linn Soc Lond, 2019 Paper wasps (genus Polistes) are one of the most species-rich genera of social insect. Prior studies have found that male coloration, male colour pattern, territory choice and female caste are potential drivers of intraspecific mate choice in paper wasps.
Miller SE +4 more
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Ecogeographical patterns of body size differ among North American paper wasp species [PDF]
Insectes Sociaux, 2021 Sara Miller, Michael J. Sheehan
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Quantitative differences in nourishment affect caste-related physiology and development in the paper wasp Polistes metricus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The distinction between worker and reproductive castes of social insects is receiving increased attention from a developmental rather than adaptive perspective.
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Phenotypic Expression in the Paper Wasp Polistes Fuscatus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]
Great Lakes Entomologist, 2017 Quantification of color/color pattern in Polistes fuscatus (Fabricius) revealed that these attributes were the interaction of two antagonistic color sequences; their expression being highly correlated with nest microclimate (relative humidity-temperature)
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A Description of the Ectal Mandibular Gland in the Paper Wasp Polistes Fuscatus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1982 H. A. Downing, R. L. Jeanne
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