Neotropical social wasps : basic and applied aspects / Fabio Prezoto [and three others] editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Prezoto, Fábio, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vespidae--Behavior.

Vespidae.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIII, 472 p. 126 illus., 66 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2021.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

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. .

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-030-53510-X