Comparison of the nest materials of Polistes Gallicus (L.), Polistes dominulus (Christ) and Polistes nimpha (Christ) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2012 The aim of this study was to determine and compare the nest materials and some physical features and elemental composition of the nests of Polistes gallicus (L.), Polistes dominulus (Christ) and Polistes nimpha (Christ) collected in similar ecological
Bagriaçik Nil
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Case Report: Multi organ dysfunction in a dog following massive paper wasp (Polistes rothneyi) envenomation [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary SciencePaper wasp (Polistes rothneyi) envenomation is an emerging public threat in Asian countries, but its clinical manifestations are limited in veterinary medicine.
Jeong-Min Lee +2 more
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Plasticity in Caste-Fate Determination During the Adult Stage in Temperate Polistes Wasps [PDF]
InsectsThe reproductive division of labor is a fundamental characteristic of eusociality; thus, understanding the caste determination system underlying the reproductive division of labor would shed more light on the evolution of eusociality.
Hideto Yoshimura, Ken Sasaki
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Molecular Diagnosis in Hymenoptera Allergy: Comparison of Euroline DPA-Dx and ImmunoCAP [PDF]
ToxinsThe efficacy of Hymenoptera venom immunotherapy is contingent upon the accurate identification of the insect responsible for the allergic reaction. The techniques used to detect specific IgE suffer from difficulties due to the cross-reactivity between ...
Lluís Marquès +9 more
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Future Range Expansions of Invasive Wasps Suggest Their Increasing Impacts on Global Apiculture [PDF]
InsectsUntil now, no study has examined the future range dynamics of major invasive wasp species to assess their future impacts on global apiculture. Here, we developed 12 species distribution models to calibrate the future range dynamics of 12 major invasive ...
Xueyou Zhang +3 more
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Polistes associus (Kohl, 1898) recorded from Slovakia after 66 years (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) [PDF]
Check List, 2021 We present the second record of Polistes associus (Kohl, 1898) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) from Slovakia after 66 years and discuss the distribution of this species in Europe.
Katarína Goffová +4 more
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Study of Human IgG and IgE Antibodies Against Bee (Apis mellifera) Venom [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2020 BACKGROUND: Bee venom contains various biomolecules, such as enzymes, peptides, and amines. The immune sys-tem produces IgG antibodies against bee venom proteins. However, IgE antibodies may also be developed in allergic individuals.
Sedigheh Nabian +6 more
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Records of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) from Mongolia
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021 In Mongolia, there are 19 known social wasp species (12 spp. in Vespinae, 7 spp. in Polistinae), for some of which definite collection data are needed to confirm their actual occurrence in this country.
Seiki Yamane +2 more
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BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Background Social wasps Polistes, Ropalidia, and Parapolybia, belonging to the subfamily Polistinae, have obviously different distribution patterns, yet the factors leading to this difference remain unknown.
Li Luo +3 more
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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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