Neotropical social wasps: basic and applied aspects

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 organiz...

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Weitere Verfasser: Prezoto, Fabio (HerausgeberIn), Nascimento, Fabio Santos (HerausgeberIn), Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa (HerausgeberIn), Somavilla, Alexandre (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cham Springer [2021]
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:A Brief Review Of Studies On Social Wasps In Brazil -- The Evolution of Swarm Founding in the Wasps: Possible Scenarios -- The foraging behaviour of neotropical social wasps -- The choice of sexual partner in social wasps -- Nesting Habits of Neotropical Social Wasps -- Castes and polymorphisms in neotropical social wasps -- The biology of swarm-founding epiponine wasp, Polybia paulsita -- Causes and consequences of reproductive conflicts in wasp societies -- Post-embryonic Development in Brazilian Social Wasps -- Evolution and adaptation of the wings and mandibles of neotropical social wasps -- Cuticular hydrocarbon studies in Neotropical Social Wasps -- Biogeographic hypotheses for the Neotropical Social Wasps -- Chromosome diversity and evolution in Neotropical social wasps -- Phylogeny and classification of the Neotropical social wasps -- List of species of social wasps from Brazil -- The Old-World versus New-World social wasps: Similarities, differences and threats -- Key to the genera of social wasps (Polistinae) occurring in Brazil -- Research techniques used in the study of social wasps -- Community ecology of social wasps in Brazil: Forty years of studies -- lnteractions between wasps and other animals: associations and natural enemies -- Interactions of social wasps with microorganisms -- Artificial Environments for Studying Eusocial Wasps -- Economic importance of Neotropical Social Wasps
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ISBN:9783030535100
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-53510-0

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