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A ten-year comparative study of the population dynamics and parasitoidism in the native paper wasp Polistes fuscatus and the invasive P. dominulus.
Miller, G. L.; Donnelly, C. R.; Gamboa, G. J.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2013, 60, 1, pp 49-56, 23 ref. The invasive success of Polistes dominulus in North America has been attributed to its greater productivity relative to native Polistes. Liberation from parasites and parasitoids are thought to be major factors contributing to the high productivity of P. ...
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Termitarium volume as a determinant of invasion by obligatory termitophiles and inquilines in the nests of Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae).
Cristaldo, P. F.; Rosa, C. S.; Florencio, D. F.; Marins, A.; DeSouza, O.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2012, 59, 4, pp 541-548, many ref. A range of organisms can be found inside termite nests where the degree of association can vary from facultative to obligatory dependence. Studies of the dynamics of nest invasion are still unresolved, so how and when cohabitants enter termite nests remai...
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Current distribution and population dynamics of the little fire ant supercolony in Cameroon.
Tindo, M.; Masse, P. S. M.; Kenne, M.; Mony, R.; Orivel, J.; Fotio, A. D.; Kuaté, A. F.; Djiéto-Lordon, C.; Fomena, A.; Estoup, A.; Dejean, A.; Foucaud, J.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2012, 59, 2, pp 175-182, 44 ref. The little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, is native to Central America, but has been introduced into many parts of the world. We examined the current distribution of W. auropunctata in Cameroon, tested for aggression between workers from different part...
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The cost of flight: a role in the Polistes dominulus invasion.
Weiner, S. A.; Noble, K.; Upton, C. T.; Flynn, G.; Woods, W. A.; Starks, P. T.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2012, 59, 1, pp 81-86, 19 ref. Polistes dominulus is a primitively eusocial paper wasp from Mediterranean Europe that is invasive to North America. In Eastern North America, P. dominulus is in competition with P. fuscatus. One reason for the success of P. dominulus is that their coloni...
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Prevalence and genetic diversity of three bacterial endosymbionts (Wolbachia, arsenophonus, and Rhizobiales) associated with the invasive yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes).
Sebastien, A.; Gruber, M. A. M.; Lester, P. J.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2012, 59, 1, pp 33-40, 46 ref. Invasive species carry pathogens, parasites and mutualistic microorganisms into their new range. We examined the prevalence and genetic diversity of three bacterial endosymbionts (Wolbachia, Arsenophonus, and Rhizobiales) in four Anoplolepis gracilipes (S...
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Honey bee, Apis mellifera L., confinement behavior toward beetle invaders.
Atkinson, E. B.; Ellis, J. D.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2011, 58, 4, pp 495-503, 38 ref. We performed two experiments to study the hiding behavior of various beetles introduced into colonies of European honey bees, Apis mellifera L. In the first experiment, we studied the spatial distribution within confinement sites of six beetle species at ...
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Use of termites, Reticulitermes virginicus, as a springboard in the invasive success of a predatory ant, Pachycondyla (=Brachyponera) chinensis.
Bednar, D. M.; Silverman, J.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2011, 58, 4, pp 459-467, 16 ref. Invasive ant species have general diet and nest requirements, which facilitate their establishment in novel habitats and their dominance over many native ants. The Asian needle ant, Pachycondyla chinensis, native throughout Australasia was introduced to t...
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Behavioral defense strategies of the stingless bee, Austroplebeia australis, against the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida.
Halcroft, M.; Spooner-Hart, R.; Neumann, P.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2011, 58, 2, pp 245-250, 39 ref. Small hive beetle, Aethina tumida Murray, is a parasite of social bee colonies and has become an invasive species, raising concern of the potential threat to native pollinators in its new ranges. Here, we report the defensive behavior strategies used by w...
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A role for thermoregulation in the Polistes dominulus invasion: a comparison of the thermoregulatory abilities of the invasive wasp P. dominulus and the native wasp P. fuscatus.
Weiner, S. A.; Noble, K.; Upton, C. T.; Woods, W. A., Jr.; Starks, P. T.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2011, 58, 2, pp 185-190, 25 ref. Social insects are excellent invaders that have had negative impacts on native species and humans. Many invasive species move from warmer to cooler climates. For these species, thermal adaptations may both be important for their ability to invade and to l...
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A comparison of the autecology of two seed-taking ant genera, Rhytidoponera and Melophorus.
Majer, J. D.; Gove, A. D.; Sochacki, S.; Searle, P.; Portlock, C.; Springer, Basel, Switzerland, Insectes Sociaux, 2011, 58, 1, pp 115-125, 27 ref. Members of the genus Rhytidoponera and, to a lesser extent, certain Melophorus spp. are keystone mutualists for the dispersal of seeds in the southwest of Western Australia, with important ramifications for the ecology and speciation of plants in this bio...
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