Ecosystem services provided by aculeate wasps
The aculeate wasps are one of the most diverse and speciose insect taxa; they are
omnipresent across ecosystems and exhibit diverse co‐evolutionary and exploitative …
omnipresent across ecosystems and exhibit diverse co‐evolutionary and exploitative …
Why we love bees and hate wasps
1. Bees and wasps are important facets of natural capital to be valued by human societies:
bees pollinate wild flowers and agricultural crops; wasps regulate arthropod populations …
bees pollinate wild flowers and agricultural crops; wasps regulate arthropod populations …
Novel and disrupted trophic links following invasion in freshwater ecosystems
When invasive species become integrated within a food web, they may have numerous
direct and indirect impacts on the native community by creating novel trophic links, and …
direct and indirect impacts on the native community by creating novel trophic links, and …
Bioclimatic modelling identifies suitable habitat for the establishment of the invasive European paper wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) across the southern hemisphere
Simple Summary The European paper wasp, Polistes dominula Christ (Hymenoptera:
Vespidae), has become an invasive species across the globe. This wasp can reach high …
Vespidae), has become an invasive species across the globe. This wasp can reach high …
Biogeography and anthropogenic impact shape the success of invasive wasps on New Zealand's offshore islands
Aim The theory of island biogeography predicts that the susceptibility of an island to invasion
is determined by its isolation and size. However, many island ecosystems have been …
is determined by its isolation and size. However, many island ecosystems have been …
Invasive paper wasps have strong cascading effects on the host plant of monarch butterflies
RA McGruddy, MWF Howse, J Haywood… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The direct and indirect impacts that invasive predators have on communities within their
invaded range are poorly understood, particularly in the early stages of invasion. Through …
invaded range are poorly understood, particularly in the early stages of invasion. Through …
DNA metabarcoding of prey reveals spatial, temporal and diet partitioning of an island ecosystem by four invasive wasps
Invasive alien species can cause detrimental changes in native ecosystems, but our
understanding of the interactions between multiple exotic species is limited. To evaluate the …
understanding of the interactions between multiple exotic species is limited. To evaluate the …
A molecular approach to studying Hymenoptera diets using polistine wasps
The study of animal diets has benefited from the rise of high-throughput DNA sequencing
applied to stomach content or faecal samples. The latter can be fresh samples used to …
applied to stomach content or faecal samples. The latter can be fresh samples used to …
Nesting Ecology and Colony Survival of Two Invasive Polistes Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in New Zealand
R McGruddy, MWF Howse, J Haywood… - Environmental …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We examined the abundance, nesting ecology, and colony survival of two invasive species
of paper wasp, Polistes dominula Christ (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and Polistes chinensis …
of paper wasp, Polistes dominula Christ (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and Polistes chinensis …
The native and exotic prey community of two invasive paper wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in New Zealand as determined by DNA barcoding
Social wasps are invasive in many regions around the world. In their new communities,
introduced predators such as these wasps may be beneficial as consumers of exotic pests …
introduced predators such as these wasps may be beneficial as consumers of exotic pests …