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Nest-departure behaviour of gynes and drones in the invasive yellowjacket Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
(Cambridge University Press, 2020-08)Inbreeding costs can be high in haplodiploid hymenopterans due to their particular mechanism of sex determination (i.e., single-locus complementary sex-determination system, sl-CSD), as it can lead to the production of ... -
No evidence of enemy release in pathogen and microbial communities of comnon wasps [Vespula vulgaris] in their native and introduced range
(2015-03-23)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 ... -
Of volcanoes and insects: the impact of the Puyehue–Cordon Caulle ash fall on populations of invasive social wasps, Vespula spp.
(2013-03)Las erupciones volcánicas tienen importantes efectos en los ecosistemas terrestres. Los efectos bióticos de ceniza volcánica en las poblaciones de insectos varian de un generalizado y catastróficoa lo sutil y localizada. ... -
Pest management of social insects in urban settings
(2017-04)Pest management of social insects in urban environments is a growing global concern, given the problems that these pests generate and the growth of urban areas worldwide. In this special issue, we present studies on the ... -
Polistes dominula (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) paper wasps detect native grasshoppers using olfactory cues
(Wiley, 2023-10)Polistes dominula is an invasive social wasp that preys on the grasshopper Dichroplus elongatus, which constitutes a potential agricultural pest in Northwest Patagonia. This grasshopper feeds on a wide variety of plants, ... -
Primer registro de Vespula vulgaris (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) en la Argentina = First record of Vespula vulgaris (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Argentina
(Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2010)Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus) es un véspido social nativo de la región Holártica. En este trabajo reportamos la primera detección de esta especie en Argentina. Obreras de esta avispa fueron capturadas cerca de la ciudad de ... -
The origins of global invasions of the German wasp (Vespula germanica) and its infection with four honey bee viruses
(Springer, 2018-12)A successful control or eradication programme using biological control or genetically-mediated methods requires knowledge of the origin and the extent of wasp genetic diversity. Mitochondrial DNA variation in the native ...