Neotropical Social Wasps

Author : Fabio Prezoto,Fabio Santos Nascimento,Bruno Corrêa Barbosa,Alexandre Somavilla
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030535100

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Neotropical Social Wasps by Fabio Prezoto,Fabio Santos Nascimento,Bruno Corrêa Barbosa,Alexandre Somavilla Pdf

This book provides updated information on this intriguing and exciting group of insects: Neotropical Social Wasps. These insects have a particular biology and their colonies are formed by a few cooperative females living in either small or massive, structured nests where stinging individuals organize their activities and defend their offspring. Topics include evolutionary aspects, biogeography, post-embryonic development, community behavior and ecology, economic importance, and research methods.

Author : Chris Alice Kratzer
Publisher : Owlfly Publishing
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781737892717

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The Social Wasps of North America by Chris Alice Kratzer Pdf

With over 400 pages and 900 full-color illustrations, The Social Wasps of North America is the world's first complete illustrated field guide to all known species of social wasps from the high arctic of Greenland and Alaska to the tropical forests of Panama and Grenada. For beginners, experts, and everyone in-between, The Social Wasps of North America provides new insights about some of the world’s least popular beneficial insects, plus tips and tricks to avoid painful stings. This book includes detailed information about the ecology, evolution, taxonomy, anatomy, nest architecture, and conservation of social wasp species. To purchase this book in softcover format, visit our website at OwlflyLLC.com/publications.

Author : James H. Hunt
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195307856

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The Evolution of Social Wasps by James H. Hunt Pdf

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Author : Robin Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Commensalism
ISBN : UCSC:32106005343204

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Social Wasps by Robin Edwards Pdf

Author : Edward Latham Ormerod
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Bee culture
ISBN : OXFORD:590737556

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British Social Wasps by Edward Latham Ormerod Pdf

Author : Owain Westmacott Richards
Publisher : British Museum Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Hymenoptera
ISBN : MINN:31951000156569Q

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The Social Wasps of the Americas Excluding the Vespinae by Owain Westmacott Richards Pdf

Author : Kenneth G. Ross,Robert W. Matthews
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 699 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781501718670

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The Social Biology of Wasps by Kenneth G. Ross,Robert W. Matthews Pdf

In this edited collection, 17 internationally known authorities bring together the results of recent research on the natural history, ecology, behavior, morphology, and genetics of wasps as they pertain to the evolution of social behavior. The first part of the book opens with a review of the classification of the family Vespidae along with a revision of the subfamily Polistinae. Seven subsequent chapters deal with the natural history and social biology of each of the major taxa of social and presocial vespids. The second part of the book offers chapters on reproductive competition; worker polyethism; evolution of nest architecture, of queen number and queen control, and of exocrine glands; population genetics; the nutritional bsis of social evolution; and the nest as the locus of social life. The final chapter is a comparative discussion of social behavior in the Sphecidae, the only family of wasps besides the Vespidae in which well-developed social behavior is known. Providing a wealth of information about the biology of wasps, this comprehensive, up-to-date volume will be an essential reference for entomologists, evolutionary biologists, behavioral ecologists, ethologists, and zoologists. Contributors: James M. Carpenter. David P. Cowan. Holly A Downing. Raghavendra Gadagkar. Albert Greene. James H. Hunt. Robert L. Jeanne. Makoto Matsuura. Robert W. Matthews. Hudson K. Reeve. PeterFrank Roseler. Kenneth G. Ross. J. Philip Spradbery. Christopher K. Starr. Stefano Turillazzi. John W. Wenzel. Mary Jane West-Eberhard.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128023488

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Genomics, Physiology and Behaviour of Social Insects by Anonim Pdf

Physiology, Behavior, Genomics of Social Insects provides comprehensive information on the social insect groups described, including new and unique reviews on emerging model social organisms. The book's interdisciplinary approach integrates behavior, genomics, and physiology, providing readers with great insights into the present state of a rapidly expanding area of research. It also discusses areas where new research tools will bring hope to longstanding problems. Provides the latest research on the genomics, behavior and physiology of social insects Presents diverse and authoritative syntheses on the relationship between genomics, physiology, and the fascinating behavior of social insects Takes an in-depth look of the current state of social insect research and its future path

Author : Dustin R. Rubenstein,Patrick Abbot
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107043398

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Comparative Social Evolution by Dustin R. Rubenstein,Patrick Abbot Pdf

A comparative view of the major features of animal social life and the evolution of cooperative group living.

Author : Norman F. Johnson
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789546425126

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Advances in the systematics of Hymenoptera. by Norman F. Johnson Pdf

This issue celebrates the 75th birthday ofÿ Dr. Lubom?r Masner, a source of knowledge, enthusiasm, and inspiration for systematic entomologists in all fields, but especially for students of Hymenoptera. His unflagging dedication to the study of the parasitoid wasps of the superfamilies Proctotrupoidea, Platygastroidea, and Ceraphronoidea has completely transformed our understanding of the richness and evolutionaryÿ history of these insects. His zeal and innovation in collecting have not only dramatically enhanced the basis for our understanding of hymenopteran diversity, but also contributed to the development of the Canadian National Collection of Insects into one of the premiere systematic entomology research institutions in the world. Twenty-six authors have contributed to this volume in 17 papers on the systematics of the families Braconidae, Ceraphronidae, Chalcididae, Eucharitidae, Eupelmidae, Eurytomidae, Figitidae, Mymaridae, Platygastridae, Vespidae, and Xiphydriidae. Six new genera and 33 new species are described, encompassing fossil material as well as species from the Neotropical, Afrotropical, Oriental, and Australasian regions. A short biography of Dr. Masner is accompanied by a bibliography of his scientific papers, a list of taxa he has described over 55 years of research, and a list of taxa named in his honor.

Author : Jean Carlos Santos,Geraldo Wilson Fernandes
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030532260

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Measuring Arthropod Biodiversity by Jean Carlos Santos,Geraldo Wilson Fernandes Pdf

This book brings together a wide range of sampling methods for investigating different arthropod groups. Each chapter is organized to describe and evaluate the main sampling methods (field methods, materials and supplies, sampling protocols, effort needed, and limitations); in addition, some chapters describe the specimen preparation and conservation, species identification, data collection and management (treatment, statistical analysis, interpretation), and ecological/conservation implications of arthropod communities. The book aims to be a reference for zoologists, entomologists, arachnologists, ecologists, students, researchers, and for those interested in arthropod science and biodiversity. We hope the book will contribute to advance knowledge on field assessments and conservation strategies. Arthropods represent the most speciose group of organisms on Earth, with a remarkable number of species and interactions still to be described. These invertebrates are recognized for playing key ecological roles in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Because of the increasing and relentless threats arthropods are facing lately due to a multitude of human induced drivers, this book represents an important contribution to assess their biodiversity and role in ecosystem functioning and generation of ecosystem services worldwide.

Author : Jorge L. León-Cortés
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031492556

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Insect Decline and Conservation in the Neotropics by Jorge L. León-Cortés Pdf

Author : Charles Leonard Hogue
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520078497

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Latin American Insects and Entomology by Charles Leonard Hogue Pdf

00 This is the first comprehensive guide to insect life in a part of the world known for its abundant, and endangered, life forms. Charles Hogue's scholarship embraces vast geographical territory--Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Color photographs and first-rate drawings illustrate the clearly written text. This is the first comprehensive guide to insect life in a part of the world known for its abundant, and endangered, life forms. Charles Hogue's scholarship embraces vast geographical territory--Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Color photographs and first-rate drawings illustrate the clearly written text.

Author : Henry Hermani
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780323147828

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Social Insects by Henry Hermani Pdf

Social Insects, Volume II is essentially a continuation and review of topics covered in Volume I. The main focus of this volume is on the systematic of eusocial hymenoptera and the closely associated realms of presocial insects and social non-insectan arthropods. Consisting of five major chapters, this volume starts with the chapter on the enemies and defense mechanisms of termites. Several mechanisms are discussed in this chapter, such as defense by the nest, workers, and soldiers. Chapter 3 focuses on presocial insects and a comparison of parental care without nests and based on nests. Chapter 4 discusses the sociality of Arachnida and emphasizes the patterns and evolution of sociality in Arachnida, particularly spiders. Two chapters discuss the social hymenoptera, including its defensive mechanisms and its systematics. This volume will be of great help to students and professionals in the field of entomology, biology, and zoology.

Author : Nancy E. Beckage,Jean-Michel Drezen
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780123848598

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Parasitoid Viruses by Nancy E. Beckage,Jean-Michel Drezen Pdf

Parasitoids are parasitic insects that kill their insect hosts in immature pre-reproductive stages. Parasitoids are employed in biological control programs worldwide to kill insect pests and are environmentally safe and benign alternatives to chemical pesticides. As resistance to chemical pesticides continues to escalate in many pest populations, attention is now refocusing on biologically-based strategies to control pest species in agriculture and forestry as well as insect vector populations that transmit human and animal diseases. Parasitoids are an economically critical element in this equation and ‘integrated pest management.’ Viruses have evolved intimate associations with parasitoids, and this book features sections on both symbiotic viruses that are integrated into the wasp’s chromosomal DNA (polydnaviruses) that play critical roles in suppressing host immunity during parasitism. A separate section with additional chapters on viral pathogens that infect parasitoids to cause disease and act as detrimental agents that limit effectiveness of wasp species employed in biological control of pests is also featured. A third component is a section on parasitoid venoms, which are of interest to the pharmaceutical and medical communities as well as insect-oriented biologists. Sections focus on both virus evolution and genomics as well as proteomics and functional roles of polydnavirus-encoded gene products International researchers and emerging leaders in their fields provide readers with syntheses of the latest research Includes content on both symbiotic viruses and pathogenic viruses, plus new research on parasitoid venoms Cutting-edge section on future directions in the field covers the impacts of polydnavirus research on medicine, human health, bioengineering and the economy, increasing the value for researchers and practitioners who need to stay on top of the research in this swiftly moving field