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Behavioral Differences Between Two Recently Sympatric Paper Wasps, the Native \u3ci\u3ePolistes Fuscatus\u3c/i\u3e and the Invasive \u3ci\u3ePolistes Dominulus\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
Polistes dominulus (Christ), an old world paper wasp, was introduced into the eastern United States in the 1970s and has been rapidly spreading westward. Recently, it has displaced the native Polistes fuscatus (F.) in at least some areas of Michigan.
Gamboa, George J+3 more
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Published as part of Siddiqui, Junaid Ali, Bodlah, Imran, Carpenter, James M., Naeem, Muhammad, Ahmad, Munir & Bodlah, Muhammad Adnan, 2015, Vespidae (Hymenoptera) of the Pothwar region of Punjab, Pakistan, pp.
Siddiqui, Junaid Ali+5 more
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Nesting ecology of Polistes gallicus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in South-Western Spain
Among the numerous factors that contribute to the success of social wasps, colony productivity is the most important and depends on ecological and environmental factors, such as the nest site.
José Luis PÉREZ-BOTE+3 more
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Social Wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
This study was developed aiming to compile data concerning the occurrence and distribution of social wasp species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, as well as recording exclusive and rare species.
Marcos Magalhães de Souza+4 more
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Isodontia Elegans Now in Michigan (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sphecinae) [PDF]
Isodontia elegans (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), one of the “grass- carrying wasps,” previously known only from the western U.S., is now reported from southeastern Michigan, and appears to have spread across the eastern half of the United States in a ...
Craves, Julie A, O\u27Brien, Mark F
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On thermoregulation inVespula germanica(Fabr.) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) and other Vespidae [PDF]
Abstract The vespid hymenopteran, Vespula germanica (Fabr.) regulates its thoracic temperature to around 33° - 38° C in environmental temperatures between 15° and 35° C. Thermal conductance of the thorax of V. germanica was found to increase from 1.6–2 mW/°C in still air to 2.7 mW/°C in air moving at a speed of 3 m/sec.
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Polistes paper wasps in the Fuscopolistes subgenus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) can be serious pests when they swarm at tall man-made structures. Chemical attractants may be useful to trap such paper wasps when they achieve pest status.
D. Elmquist+8 more
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Morphological characterization and wing description of Vespa orientalis orientalis queens [PDF]
Oriental hornets, Vespa orientalis, are dangerous enemy to bee colonies in some countries of the world. There are more than one subspecies of V. orientalis.
Abou-Shaara Hossam
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A checklist of Ropalidiini wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) in Indochina [PDF]
As a basis for intensive study of the taxonomy and biogeography of Ropalidiini wasps in Indochina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae), a checklist of Ropalidiini wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is presented.
Pham Phong Huy
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Fourteen vespid wasp species are listed from the Baitag Bogd Mountains, representing three subfamilies and nine genera. Of these, 13 species are new for the region and one species, Symmorphus murarius (Linnaeus, 1758), is new for Mongolia.
Buyanjargal Batchuluun
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