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Geographic variation in the status signals of Polistes dominulus paper wasps. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Understanding intraspecific geographic variation in animal signals poses a challenging evolutionary problem. Studies addressing geographic variation typically focus on signals used in mate-choice, however, geographic variation in intrasexual signals ...
Elizabeth A Tibbetts +6 more
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Comparison of the nest materials of Polistes Gallicus (L.), Polistes dominulus (Christ) and Polistes nimpha (Christ) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]
Archives 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
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Vìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Ekologìâ, 2009 The change in the phenotypic population structure of Polistes dominulus (Christ) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) paper-wasp nested in the Black Sea Reserve was analysed. It was shown that colour patterns of clypeus, mesoscutum and first tergite vary considerably
L. Y. Rusina, Е. S. Orlova
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Soluble proteins of chemical communication in the social wasp Polistes dominulus. [PDF]
Cell Mol Life Sci, 2003 Members of the odorant-binding protein (OBP) and chemosensory protein (CSP) families were identified and characterised in the sensory tissues of the social wasp Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Unlike most insects so far investigated, OBPs were detected in antennae, legs and wings, while CSPs appeared to be preferentially expressed in the ...
Calvello M +7 more
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Respiration and metabolism of the resting European paper wasp (Polistes dominulus). [PDF]
J Comp Physiol B, 2015 The European paper wasp, Polistes dominulus Christ, is an abundant wasp species in South and Central Europe which dispersed to the north in recent times. Polistes dominulus exhibits an energy-extensive mode of life, spending much time resting at the nest, which should be reflected in adaptations regarding gas exchange and standard metabolism.
Käfer H +3 more
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Thermoregulation of water foraging wasps (Vespula vulgaris and Polistes dominulus). [PDF]
J Insect Physiol, 2009 A comparison of the thermoregulation of water foraging wasps (Vespulavulgaris, Polistesdominulus) under special consideration of ambient temperature and solar radiation was conducted. The body surface temperature of living and dead wasps was measured by infrared thermography under natural conditions in their environment without disturbing the insects ...
Kovac H, Stabentheiner A, Schmaranzer S.
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The role of molecular diagnosis in anaphylactic patients with dual or triple-sensitization to Hymenoptera venoms [PDF]
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical ImmunologyBackground The poly-sensitization to Hymenoptera venom makes it difficult to select genuine allergens for immunotherapy and increases patients’ costs. The objective of this study was to determine the culprit allergen in dual or triple-sensitized patients
Mohammad Hassan Bemanian +7 more
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Which immunotherapy product is better for patients allergic to Polistes venom? A laboratory and clinical study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 BackgroundVenom immunotherapy (VIT) is highly effective in preventing allergic reactions to insect stings, but the appropriate venom must be used to achieve clinical protection.
Eleonora Savi +10 more
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Mutual assessment via visual status signals in Polistes dominulus wasps. [PDF]
Biol Lett, 2010 Many animals use signals to assess the fighting ability of rivals and reduce the cost of aggressive competition. However, little is known about how an individual's own quality influences their signal assessment decisions. Polistes dominulus wasps have visual signals of fighting ability that provide a good model for ...
Tibbetts EA, Mettler A, Levy S.
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Cuticular Hydrocarbons Rather Than Peptides Are Responsible for Nestmate Recognition in Polistes dominulus [PDF]
Chemical Senses, 2011 A colony of social insects is like a fortress where access is allowed only to colony members. The epicuticular mixture of hydrocarbons has been widely reported to be involved in nestmate recognition in insects. However, recent studies have shown that polar compounds (mainly peptides) are also present, mixed with hydrocarbons, on the cuticle of various ...
Claudia Bruschini +6 more
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