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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]
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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A checklist of Iranian Vespinae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea: Vespidae)
A checklist of Iranian Vespinae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is presented. The list is based on a detailed study of all available published data. Nine vespine species from three genera (Vespa Linnaeus, Vespula Thomson, Dolichovespula Rohwer) are currently recognized as occurring in Iran.
Bagriacik, Nil, Samin, Najmeh
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Establishment of Vespa bicolor in Taiwan (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]
The establishment of a hornet, Vespa bicolor F., in Taiwan was confirmed based on successful field collection of adults of both sexes and two subterranean colonies. Information on nesting habitat, nest measurement, and colony composition of this species are provided in this article. V.
Sheng-Shan Lu+4 more
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ABSTRACT The macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata, Arecaceae) is a Neotropical native oil palm, increasingly important in Central and South America due to rising demand for raw materials and its potential for bioenergy. Understanding its pollinator ecology is crucial to identify new areas for cultivation. This study examines the structure of floral visitor
Javier Carreño‐Barrera+3 more
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Influence of Tree Species on Frequency of Trap-Nest Use by \u3ci\u3ePassaloecus\u3c/i\u3e Species (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) [PDF]
Habitat selection by Passaloecus spp. based upon tree species used as stations for artificial nesting sites were studied. Data suggest that Passaloecus areolatus preferred Juglans and that P.
Fricke, John M
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New records of woodboring beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) for the eastern United States [PDF]
An abundance-based checklist of eastern Buprestidae (Coleoptera) was compiled from collection records from invasive insect surveys conducted during 2010–2018. Reported are 111 species in 17 genera based on 33,047 specimens examined from 10 states.
Barringer, Lawrence
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Über paläarktische Eumeninae (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)
Four species of Eumeninae in palaearctic region are reported, of which two are new species, Hemipterochilus arabicus nov.sp. and Lepochilus hungaricus nov.sp.
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Karyotype evolution in the social wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae).
The chromosomes of 21 species of Vespidae (consisting of 9 polistines and 12 vespines) were compared using an air-drying ...
Hirotami T. Imai+2 more
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Are Findings of Key Insect Metrics Generalizable Across Different Taxa in Malaise Trap Samples?
Malaise traps are increasingly used for global insect monitoring. However, it remains unclear whether patterns in total insect biomass from these traps reflect only changes in dominant taxa, or whether they reflect changes in other key community metrics and taxonomic groups.
Nicole Remmel+3 more
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