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Commodity risk assessment of oak and walnut logs from the US
Abstract The European Commission submitted to the EFSA Panel on Plant Health a Dossier from the United States proposing the use of a vacuum–steam–heat treatment as a stand‐alone phytosanitary measure to mitigate the risk of entry of Bretziella fagacearum, Geosmithia morbida and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis (thousand cankers disease complex) into ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +30 more
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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 +2 more
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Parasitic castration by Xenos vesparum depends on host gender [PDF]
Host castration represents a mechanism used by parasites to exploit energy resources from their hosts by interfering with their reproductive development or to extend host lifespan by removing risks associated with reproductive activity.
Beani, Laura +4 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Vitis spp. plants from Moldova
Abstract The European Commission requests EFSA to provide scientific opinions in the field of plant health in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. Annex VI of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 lists plants, plant products and other objects whose introduction into the Union from certain third countries is prohibited.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +37 more
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ABSTRACT Social support for pest management programs is essential to their success. In this study, we explored stakeholder perceptions of current wasp management and what attempting eradication means for them. Local stakeholders involved in 7 conservation or pest management projects across Aotearoa New Zealand were interviewed.
Matthew W. F. Howse +3 more
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The Respiratory Metabolism of Polistes biglumis, a Paper Wasp from Mountainous Regions
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 +2 more
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Alternative Nesting Strategies of Polistine Wasps in a Subtropical Locale
Phylogenetic studies suggest that historically all paper wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) in North America have tropical origins, but some species have adapted to survive temperate conditions.
Scott Nacko +2 more
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Specialized visual learning of facial signals of quality in the paper wasp, P olistes dominula [PDF]
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/109618/1/bij12394 ...
Sheehan, Michael J. +2 more
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Genetic characterization of the peptidases of Polistes versicolor (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]
Starch gel electrophoresis with L-leucyl-beta-naphthylamide as substrate revealed five aminopeptidases in extracts of Polistes versicolor. These enzymes are presumably products of five structural gene loci.
M. A. Del Lama, K. M. Ferreira
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Vespidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Puerto Rico, West Indies [PDF]
The vespid fauna of Greater Puerto Rico is reviewed (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Three new species are described, Ancistrocerus isla Carpenter, Euodynerus jeitita Carpenter and Genaro, and Omicron aridum Carpenter and Genaro.
Carpenter, James M., Genaro, Julio A.
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