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Caste-specific storage of dopamine-related substances in the brains of four Polistes paper wasp species.

PLoS ONE, 2023
How the role of dopamine differs according to the evolution of eusociality and how it is required in the flexible society of Polistes paper wasps need further clarification.
Ken Sasaki, Hideto Yoshimura, Masakazu Nishimura   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Mitochondrial composition of and diffusion limiting factors of three social wasp genera Polistes, Ropalidia, and parapolybia (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

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, Pan Huang, Bin Chen, Ting-Jing Li   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Respiratory Metabolism of Polistes biglumis, a Paper Wasp from Mountainous Regions

Insects, 2020
European Polistine wasps inhabit mainly temperate and warm climate regions. However, the paper wasp Polistes biglumis represents an exception; it resides in mountainous areas, e.g., in the Alps and in the Apennines.
Helmut Kovac, Helmut Käfer, Anton Stabentheiner   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Behavioral Differences Between Two Recently Sympatric Paper Wasps, the Native \u3ci\u3ePolistes Fuscatus\u3c/i\u3e and the Invasive \u3ci\u3ePolistes Dominulus\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]

Great Lakes Entomologist, 2018
Polistes dominulus (Christ), an old world paper wasp, was introduced into the eastern United States in the 1970s and has been rapidly spreading westward. Recently, it has displaced the native Polistes fuscatus (F.) in at least some areas of Michigan.
Gamboa, George J, Klein, Carrie R, Noble, Melissa A, Silagi, Stephanie A   +3 more
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The Thermoregulatory Behavior of Nectar Foraging Polistine Wasps (Polistes dominula and Polistes gallicus) in Different Climate Conditions

Insects, 2019
Polistine wasps collect nectar for their energetic demand and for the provision of the brood. They are mainly ectothermic during different behavioral tasks.
Helmut Kovac, Helmut Käfer, Anton Stabentheiner   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Impact of Climate on the Energetics of Overwintering Paper Wasp Gynes (Polistes dominula and Polistes gallicus). [PDF]

Insects, 2023
Simple Summary During overwintering diapause, the gynes of paper wasps (Polistes sp.) are mainly dormant in sheltered hibernacles, protecting them against predators and adverse weather conditions but hardly against low temperatures.
Kovac H, Käfer H, Petrocelli I, Amstrup AB, Stabentheiner A.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Safety and Tolerability of a 3-h Build-Up Phase With Hymenoptera Venom Depot Extracts: Preliminary Results. [PDF]

Allergy
Allergy, Volume 80, Issue 12, Page 3427-3429, December 2025.
Buonomo A, Massaro R, Longhino D, Aruanno A, Caruso C, Nucera E, Gasbarrini A.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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, Mohammad Taheri, Mina Babai, Parastoo Yousefi, Abbas Gerami Sadeghian, Zahra Asadollahi, Ramin Mazaheri Nezhad Fard   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Age and social experience induced plasticity across brain regions of the paper wasp Polistes fuscatus

Biology Letters, 2021
Developmental studies of brain volumes can reveal which portions of neural circuits are sensitive to environmental inputs. In social insects, differences in relative investment across brain regions emerge as behavioural repertoires change during ontogeny
Christopher M. Jernigan, Natalie C. Zaba, Michael J. Sheehan   +2 more
openalex   +3 more sources

Relationship between Nest and Body Temperature and Microclimate in the Paper Wasp Polistes dominula

Insects, 2023
Simple Summary The heat-loving paper wasp Polistes dominula builds small nests in sheltered places in quite differing habitats, providing a favorable microclimate for brood development.
H. Kovac, Julia Magdalena Nagy, H. Käfer, A. Stabentheiner   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source