Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 472 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
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 |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 13, 2021) |
Subject |
Vespidae -- Behavior -- Tropics
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Wasps -- Behavior -- Tropics
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Wasps -- Behavior
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Vespidae -- Behavior
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Animal ecology
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Biodiversity
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Entomology
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Tropics
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Prezoto, Fabio, editor
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Nascimento, Fabio Santos, editor
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Barbosa, Bruno CorrĂȘa, editor
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Somavilla, Alexandre, editor
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ISBN |
303053510X |
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9783030535100 |
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