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Isodontia Elegans Now in Michigan (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sphecinae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Isodontia elegans (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), one of the “grass- carrying wasps,” previously known only from the western U.S., is now reported from southeastern Michigan, and appears to have spread across the eastern half of the United States in a ...
Craves, Julie A, O\u27Brien, Mark F
core   +2 more sources

Which immunotherapy product is better for patients allergic to Polistes venom? A laboratory and clinical study. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Venom immunotherapy (VIT) is highly effective in preventing allergic reactions to insect stings, but the appropriate venom must be used to achieve clinical protection. In patients with multiple positive results to venoms, molecular allergy diagnostics or
Eleonora Savi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci in the Independent-founding Wasp Polists versicolor (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

open access: yesSociobiology, 2016
Microsatellite primers developed for a given species are sometimes useful for another in the same genus, making possible to search for pre-existing suitable primers in the data banks such as GenBank.
Yumi Takahashi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) of Indiana [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
An updated taxonomic treatment of the social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) of Indiana is made. Illustrated identification keys are provided for species of Polistes, Vespa, Vespula, and Dolichovespula.
Deyrup, M. A, MacDonald, J. F
core   +3 more sources

Shedding Light on the Venom Proteomes of the Allergy-Relevant Hymenoptera Polistes dominula (European Paper Wasp) and Vespula spp. (Yellow Jacket)

open access: yesToxins, 2020
Allergic reactions to stings of Hymenoptera species can have serious or even fatal consequences. If the identification of the culprit insect is possible, venom-specific immunotherapy effectively cures Hymenoptera venom allergies.
J. Grosch   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Social Wasps of the Huron Mountains, Michigan (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Ten species of social wasps were collected from the Huron Mountains area, Marquette Count, Michigan during me summers of 1983-1985.
O\u27Brien, Mark F
core   +2 more sources

Trap Response of Michigan Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) to the Feeding Attractants Acetic Acid, Isobutanol, and Heptyl Butyrate. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Nine species of social wasps were captured in traps baited with acetic acid, isobutanol, heptyl butyrate and combinations of acetic acid and either isobutanol or heptyl butyrate.
Landolt, P. J, Reed, H. C
core   +3 more sources

Ambient Temperature Influences Geographic Changes in Nest and Colony Size of Polistes chinensis antennalis Pérez (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

open access: yesSociobiology, 2015
In some Polistes wasps, the foundresses build huge nests during the founding phase to improve the thermal condition of nests. This implies that Polistes wasps change their nesting manner in relation to ambient temperature.
Satoshi Hozumi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Genome and Methylome of a Subsocial Small Carpenter Bee, Ceratina calcarata [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Understanding the evolution of animal societies, considered to be a major transition in evolution, is a key topic in evolutionary biology. Recently, new gateways for understanding social evolution have opened up due to advances in genomics, allowing for ...
Glastad, Karl M.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Queen succession conflict in the paper wasp Polistes dominula is mitigated by age-based convention

open access: yesBehavioral Ecology, 2020
Reproduction in cooperative animal groups is often dominated by one or a few individuals, with the remaining group members relegated to nonreproductive helping roles.
B. Taylor   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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