The strategies used by females to ensure the survival of their offspring are one of the key
elements in insect reproductive biology. Ectoparasitoid hymenopterans, such as tiphiid …

It is estimated that more than 500 species of insects have been introduced to the Galápagos
Islands via human activities. One of these insect invaders is the yellow paper wasp, Polistes …

Polistes venom is a complex secretion that has several functions in the social organization of
a colony. The defensive function as an allomone against vertebrate and invertebrate …

Insects being the most successful evolutionary group occupy almost every conceivable
niche that could only be possible through a series of exceptional successful adaptations …

Wasps are a diverse group of insects that possess a sting apparatus associated with a
venom gland, which is used for predation and colony defense. The biochemistry of …

Aculeata is an extremely diverse lineage of hymenopteran insects. The name, aculeate, is
derived from the Latin word aculeus meaning stinger. This refers to the defining feature of …

The social Hymenoptera increasingly arouse the attention of researchers due to the great
economic and ecological importance to the species belonging to this order. The processes …

In this study, the morphology of the venom apparatus of species of Polistes gallicus
(Linneaus, 1767), Polistes nimpha (Christ, 1791) and Vespula germanica (Fabricius, 1793) …

The elimination of toxins via a venom gland by some ant species is a component of a larger
mechanism for capturing prey and defense. The present study describes the morphology …

Peptidy s antimikrobiální aktivitou jsou již dlouho známou součástí vrozené imunity hmyzu.
Většinu z nich můžeme nalézt v hemolymfě, ale vyskytují se také na povrchu těla, či v …