Neotropical Social Wasps
Basic and applied aspects
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Beschreibung
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.
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.
The first English-language book on Neotropical social wasps Provides a detailed comparison between Old-world and New-world social wasps Covers morphology, behavior, and interactions with microorganisms and other animals Discusses its importance as potential bioagents for pest control in agroecosystems Includes research, collection and storage methods
Autor*in
Fabio Prezoto
Themen in »Neotropical Social Wasps«
social insects neotropical entomology community ecology natural history insect evolution Entomology