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Effect of climate on strategies of nest and body temperature regulation in paper wasps, Polistes biglumis and Polistes gallicus [PDF]

open access: goldScientific Reports, 2022
Polistes paper wasps are a widespread taxon inhabiting various climates. They build nests in the open without a protective outer layer, which makes them vulnerable to changing temperatures.
Anton Stabentheiner   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Revision of the West Palaearctic Polistes Latreille, with the descriptions of two species – an integrative approach using morphology and DNA barcodes (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

open access: greenZooKeys, 2017
The genus Polistes is revised for the West Palaearctic region based on morphology and DNA barcodes. The revision includes all known West Palaearctic species, raising the number of species in Europe to 14 and to 17 for the West Palaearctic realm.
Christian Schmid-Egger   +4 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Two species of Elasmus japonicus Ashmead and Elasmus polistis Burks (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) reared from nests of Polistes (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Korea

open access: diamondJournal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2016
Two species of Elasmus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) are newly recognized in South Korea: Elasmus japonicus Ashmead and Elasmus polistis Burks. They were reared from the nests of Polistes (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): E.
Il-Kwon Kim, Ohseok Kwon, Moon Bo Choi
doaj   +2 more sources

Case Report: Multi organ dysfunction in a dog following massive paper wasp (Polistes rothneyi) envenomation [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science
Paper 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Comparison of the nest materials of Polistes Gallicus (L.), Polistes dominulus (Christ) and Polistes nimpha (Christ) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]

open access: yesArchives 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
doaj   +3 more sources

Plasticity in Caste-Fate Determination During the Adult Stage in Temperate Polistes Wasps [PDF]

open access: yesInsects
The 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Molecular Diagnosis in Hymenoptera Allergy: Comparison of Euroline DPA-Dx and ImmunoCAP [PDF]

open access: yesToxins
The 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Future Range Expansions of Invasive Wasps Suggest Their Increasing Impacts on Global Apiculture [PDF]

open access: yesInsects
Until 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Coloration in Polistes Pallipes [PDF]

open access: hybridPsyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1929
Phil Rau
doaj   +2 more sources

Polistes associus (Kohl, 1898) recorded from Slovakia after 66 years (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) [PDF]

open access: yesCheck 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
doaj   +3 more sources

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