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Vespidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Puerto Rico, West Indies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The vespid fauna of Greater Puerto Rico is reviewed (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Three new species are described, Ancistrocerus isla Carpenter, Euodynerus jeitita Carpenter and Genaro, and Omicron aridum Carpenter and Genaro.
Carpenter, James M., Genaro, Julio A.
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The American cocoa pod borer, Carmenta foraseminis, an emerging pest of cocoa: A review El barrenador americano de la mazorca de cacao, Carmenta foraseminis, una plaga emergente del cacao: una revisión

open access: yesAgricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 27, Issue 3, Page 340-356, August 2025.
Abstract This review provides a synthesis of the available knowledge on Carmenta foraseminis, an emerging cocoa pest in northern South America. This moth was first described in 1995 in Panama, and its proliferation across the Amazon basin is currently threatening the production of cocoa in the region and may endanger the sector's sustainability. Hence,
Mónica Arias   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activity schedule and foraging in Protopolybia sedula (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Protopolybia sedula is a social swarming wasp, widely spread throughout many countries in the Americas, including most of Brazil. Despite its distribution, studies of its behavioral ecology are scarce. This study aimed to describe its
Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa   +4 more
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Heterospecific Hymenoptera found inside the nests of Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae). [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The nests of social Hymenoptera are particularly attractive to species engaging in resource robbing due to their concentration of resources. Here, the identity of heterospecific intruders in Bombus impatiens nests are described, with a particular focus ...
Graham, Kelsey K
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Wasps Beyond Bees: Crop Species of Spondias (Anacardiaceae) Vary in Floral Scent and Attract Different Pollinator Taxa

open access: yesJournal of Applied Entomology, Volume 149, Issue 7, Page 1070-1083, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Spondias species are increasingly valued for their fruit production, which relies heavily on insect pollination. The flowers of these species are generalised, attracting a diverse array of insect visitors, including bees, beetles, flies, wasps and butterflies.
Guaraci Duran Cordeiro   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insect Lipids as Novel Source for Future Applications: Chemical Composition and Industry Applications—A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 7, July 2025.
Fat body (FB) acts as a major metabolic center important for the regulation of a variety of physiological processes such as embryogenesis, reproduction, flight, overwintering, protection, and communication. Lipid amounts and fatty acid (FA) composition vary with species, stage of life, and their diet.
Shahida Anusha Siddiqui   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The polymorphism of vespid wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) from Indonesia with morphology-based cladistic

open access: yesJurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2023
Wasps in the family of Vespidae often have a yellowish black color with white or brown markings, but some species have variations in their markings and coloring.
Yelsha Ramadhila   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals (Zn, Pb, Cd) in Polistes nimphus (Christ, 1791) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Living on Contaminated Sites

open access: yes, 2020
The aim of the study was to determine the extent of heavy metal accumulation (Zn, Cd and Pb) in the bodies of females of the predatory species Polistes nimphus (Christ, 1791) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae).
A. Mielczarek, E. Wojciechowicz-Żytko
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Some Insects Are More Equal Than Others: A Comparison of Popular Large Language Model Chatbots' Treatment of Different Insect Groups 昆虫间的不平等——主流大语言模型 (LLM) 对不同昆虫评价的比较研究

open access: yesIntegrative Conservation, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 254-267, June 2025.
Our research demonstrates that in mirroring prevailing human biases towards different insect groups, LLM chatbots oversimplify insect diversity by predominantly restricting “bees” to honeybees and “wasps” to yellowjackets, neglecting the majority of biodiversity that includes wild bees and parasitoid wasps, while also favouring Nearctic species in ...
Marina Moser   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The mitochondrial genome of a social wasp, Vespa simillima simillima (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
We analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of a social wasp, Vespa simillima simillima from South Korea prior to a systematic study on Korean Vespidae.
Moon-Bo Choi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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