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Sociobiology, 2017 Wasps of the genus Polistes (Vespidae: Polistinae) are eusocial, considered valuable biological control agents. The objective of this work was to determine the resources collected by Polistes canadensis wasps, evaluate their performance and importance as
Matheus Montefusco Oliveira +3 more
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, 2017 Published as part of Rafi, Muhammad Ather, Carpenter Muhammad Qasim, James M., Shehzad, Anjum, Zia, Ahmed, Khan, Muhammad Rafique, Mastoi, Muhammad Ishaque, Naz, Falak, Ilyas, Muhammad, Shah, Mazafar & Bhatti, Abdul Rauf, 2017, The vespid fauna of Pakistan, pp.
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, 2017 Polistes (Polistes) gallicus (Linnaeus, 1767) Remarks: Dvořák, (2007) reported this species from Baluchistan: Hazarqanli= Hazarganji and Ziarat. Gusenleitner (2007) reported this species from Gilgit-Baltistan: Jaglot. Mahmood et al. (2012) reported this species from Gilgit-Baltistan: Skardu. Faiz et al.
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Polistes (Polistes) associus Kohl 1898
, 2020 Published as part of Gawas, Sandesh M., Kumar, Girish, Pannure, Arati, Gupta, Ankita & Carpenter, James M., 2020, An annotated distributional checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) of India, pp.
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The evolution of sensitive periods beyond early ontogeny: Bridging theory and data
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Sensitive periods, in which experiences have a large impact on phenotypic development, are most common early in ontogeny. Yet, they may also occur at later ontogenetic stages, such as adolescence.
Nicole Walasek +2 more
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When a parasite breaks all the rules of a colony:morphology and fate of wasps infected by a strepsipteran endoparasite [PDF]
, 2011 The macroparasite Xenos vesparum affects both the behaviour and the physical traits of its host, the social wasp Polistes dominulus. Female wasps, if parasitized, do not perform any social tasks and desert the colony to gather at specific sites, where ...
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, 2006 Polistes nimphus (Christ, 1791) – vosík obecný Královny a dělnice se od ostatních druhů liší kombinací následujících barevných znaků: kusadla černá, líce se žlutou kresbou, tykadla svrchu ztmavělá a poslední sternit černý, maximálně s malou žlutou tečkou na konci. Klypeus obvykle s černým příčným pruhem.
Dvořák, Libor +3 more
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Insect Science, EarlyView.• The bees Anthophora plumipes and Osmia cornuta had a higher occurrence probability of the neogregarine protozoan Apicystis bombi in more fragmented urban areas.• In the bee Halictus scabiosae and wasp Polistes dominula, hotter urban areas increased the likelihood of occurrence of viruses.• The viruses were found to be replicative in the samples, and ...
Andrea Ferrari +2 more
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Parasitic castration by Xenos vesparum depends on host gender [PDF]
, 2014 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.
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Don’t Spray the Wasps! Using \u3ci\u3ePolistes\u3c/i\u3e Paper Wasps for Pest Management in the Home Garden [PDF]
, 2011 Pest control poses a challenge to all gardeners, especially those wishing to use organic practices. We examined the potential use of Polistes paper wasps as a bio-control agent in the organic backyard garden.
Goldsmith, Laura, Henshaw, Michael
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