Large Scale Homing in Honeybees [PDF]
, 2015 Honeybee foragers frequently fly several kilometres to and from vital resources, and communicate those locations to their nest mates by a symbolic dance language.
Pahl, Mario +3 more
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Animal transparency: How should we define form and function?
Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 929-941, April 2025.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Animals use colour for a wide range of adaptive functions, ranging from cryptic colours that blend into their environments to bright, conspicuous signals that convey information, either to attract mates or to ward off predators and rivals.
James B. Barnett +2 more
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Specific immunotherapy in Albanian patients with anaphylaxis to hymenoptera venoms [PDF]
, 2002 Background: Severe allergic reactions during rush-specific immunotherapy (Rush-SIT) may occur in the treatment of hymenoptera sting allergy. The objective of the present study was to examine the characteristics of allergic reactions during Rush-SIT in a ...
Dinh, Q. Thai +6 more
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Trap-Nest Bore Diameter Preferences Among Sympatric \u3ci\u3ePassaloecus\u3c/i\u3e Spp. (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Five species of Passaloecus used trap-nests in a study area in southern Michigan. Significant differences in trap-nest bore diameter selection were noted among P. annulatus, P. areolatus, P. cuspidatus, and P. monilicornis. P. annulatus and P.
Fricke, John M
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The clockwork of insect activity: Advancing ecological understanding through automation
Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 94, Issue 4, Page 597-610, April 2025.The study demonstrates that time‐controlled insect sampling using an automated Malaise trap in combination with metabarcoding allows for the observation and documentation of taxon‐specific activity patterns. These recorded activity patterns can provide valuable insights into the underlying ecological processes, including parasitoid–host relationships ...
Ameli Kirse +8 more
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Occurrence of Hymenoptera on pig carcasses in a tropical rainforest in Central Amazonia, Brazil
Sociobiology, 2019 Hymenotpera species may act as necrophagous, consuming decomposing tissues, as predators, when they feed on other immature and adult insects, and parasites of larvae and pupae of dipterans and coleopterans that colonize the carcasses.
Alexandre Somavilla +3 more
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Molecules, 2019 Fifteen years ago, at least one multimated female yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina Lepeletier 1836) arrived in France, which gave rise to a pan-European invasion.
X. Feás +3 more
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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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Efficiency of traps in collecting selected Diptera families according to the used bait: Comparison of baits and mixtures in a field experiment [PDF]
, 2018 Traps made from PET bottles were used to assess the efficiency of four baits in terms of the number of individuals for selected Diptera families collecting in Eastern Slovak gardens in summer and autumn.
Demkova, Lenka +3 more
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