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Rainforest conversion to monoculture plantations restructures functional communities of braconid parasitoid wasps

Oikos, EarlyView.
The conversion of rainforests into rubber and oil palm plantations drives biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia. Parasitoid wasps are highly diverse and play an essential role in ecosystems by regulating herbivore populations. Declines in density and diversity of parasitoid wasps, after land‐use change is well‐documented, but potential functional losses ...
Azru Azhar, Fabian Brambach, Nicolò Camarretta, Ina Geedicke, Kasmiatun, Alexander Knohl, Martyna M. Kotowska, Christoph Leuschner, Rizky Nazarreta, Rawati Panjaitan, Katja Rembold, Christian Stiegler, Endah Utari, Delphine Clara Zemp, Purnama Hidayat, Damayanti Buchori, Stefan Scheu, Jochen Drescher   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

A plant–pollinator invasional meltdown: the Japanese pagoda tree Styphnolobium japonicum facilitates the invasion of the giant resin bee Megachile sculpturalis

Oikos, EarlyView.
An invasional meltdown can occur when a non‐native species facilitates the spread of another non‐native species in the invaded area, increasing its likelihood of survival or its ecological impact. Plant–pollinator systems pose an exceptional study system to test this concept, which remains poorly known.
Daniel Echeandía, Jordi Margalef‐Marrasé, Marc Riera, Jordina Belmonte, Julia Lanner, Sonja Mader, David Navarro, Ricardo Caliari Oliveira, Rut Puigdemunt, Carlos Hernández‐ Castellano   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The shared benefits of fallen fruits: A novel mechanism stabilizing a nursery pollination mutualism between Sambucus and kateretid beetles

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Understanding how cooperative interactions remain stable matters for biodiversity because many plants rely on specialist insects that can also impose reproductive costs. We studied the interaction between Sambucus sieboldiana and seed‐consuming Heterhelus beetles through detailed field observations and pollination experiments.
Suzu Kawashima, Hidehito Okada, Sadatomo Hisamatsu, Kenji Suetsugu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

No evidence of enemy release in pathogen and microbial communities of common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) in their native and introduced range.

PLoS ONE, 2015
When invasive species move to new environments they typically experience population bottlenecks that limit the probability that pathogens and parasites are also moved. The invasive species may thus be released from biotic interactions that can be a major
Philip J Lester, Peter J Bosch, Monica A M Gruber, Eugene A Kapp, Lifeng Peng, Evan C Brenton-Rule, Joe Buchanan, Wlodek L Stanislawek, Michael Archer, Juan C Corley, Maitè Masciocchi, Annette Van Oystaeyen, Tom Wenseleers   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

High-Quality Assemblies for Three Invasive Social Wasps from the Vespula Genus

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020
Social wasps of the genus Vespula have spread to nearly all landmasses worldwide and have become significant pests in their introduced ranges, affecting economies and biodiversity.
Thomas W. R. Harrop, Joseph Guhlin, Gemma M. McLaughlin, Elizabeth Permina, Peter Stockwell, Josh Gilligan, Marissa F. Le Lec, Monica A. M. Gruber, Oliver Quinn, Mackenzie Lovegrove, Elizabeth J. Duncan, Emily J. Remnant, Jens Van Eeckhoven, Brittany Graham, Rosemary A. Knapp, Kyle W. Langford, Zev Kronenberg, Maximilian O. Press, Stephen M. Eacker, Erin E. Wilson-Rankin, Jessica Purcell, Philip J. Lester, Peter K. Dearden   +22 more
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SYN‐A, a naturally derived synergist, restores pyrethroid efficacy against cabbage stem flea beetle but negatively impacts its parasitoid Microctonus brassicae

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
SYN‐A, a naturally derived synergist, inhibited key metabolic pathways associated with pyrethroid insecticide resistance in cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) and its parasitoid Microctonus brassicae. SYN‐A restored pyrethroid efficacy against resistant CSFB allowing up to 80% reduction in application rates.
Patricia A. Ortega‐Ramos, Graham D. Moores, Samantha M. Cook   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) harvesting food bodies of Cecropia Loefl. (Urticaceae) in Central Amazon

Entomological Communications
Social wasps are among the most curious non-ant insects known to harvest food bodies of Cecropia Loefl. The aim of this note is to describe for the first time: (1) interactions between wasp species which harvest food bodies; (2) interactions of these ...
Daniel P. P. Aguiar, Alexandre Somavilla, Itanna O. Fernandes, Layon O. Demarchi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social wasp guild (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) visiting flowers in two of the phytophysiognomic formations: Riparian Forest and campos rupestres

Sociobiology, 2017
Social wasps are part of the floral visitor guild. In this study we investigated the distribution of flower-visiting wasp species in two phytophysiognomies in the State Park of Ibitipoca, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Mateus Aparecido Clemente, Karine Munck Vieira, Núbia Ribeiro Campos, Kleber Del-Claro, Fábio Prezoto   +4 more
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Effects of bioinsecticide exposure route on aphids and their natural enemies in oilseed rape

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Fatty acids, silicone polymers and surfactants reduced aphid numbers but caused natural enemy mortality under direct exposure, while minimal residual activity suggests potential for targeted, compatible use in integrated pest management. Abstract BACKGROUND Myzus persicae Sulzer and Brevicoryne brassicae L.
Aimee J. Tonks, Tom W. Pope, Simon Cooper, Joe M. Roberts   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Armadilhas Atrativas como Ferramenta de Amostragem de Vespas Sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): Uma Meta-Análise

EntomoBrasilis, 2016
Dado o reconhecido papel das vespas sociais no equilíbrio dos ecossistemas é clara a importância de estudos sobre a diversidade desses insetos e, para isso, é essencial o uso de um método apropriado.
Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel, Bruno Corrêa Barbosa, Fábio Prezoto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source