Major changes in genetic variation are generally considered deleterious to populations. The
massive biodiversity of insects distinguishes them from other animal groups. Insect deviant …

Hornets are large, predatory wasps that have the potential to alter biotic communities and
harm honey bee colonies once established in non-native locations. Mated, diapausing …

Introduction: Trichogramma wasps are egg parasitoids of agricultural lepidopteran pests.
The sex of Trichogramma is determined by its ploidy as well as certain sex ratio distorters …

Clonal reproduction can provide an advantage for invasive species to establish as it can
circumvent inbreeding depression which often plagues introduced populations. The world's …

Invasive populations often experience founder effects: a loss of genetic diversity relative to
the source population, due to a small number of founders. Even where these founder effects …

Genetic diversity is an important biological trait for a successful invasion. During the
expansion across a new territory, an invasive species may face unprecedented ecological …

All hymenopterans (bees, ants, wasps, and sawflies) have haplodiploid sex determination.
Generally, this involves haploid males developing from unfertilized eggs and diploid females …

Simple Summary In honey bees, drones disperse to specific locations in order to mate
before returning to their natal nests. However, in apiaries of Apis mellifera, drones have …

Controlling invasive alien species invasion and maintaining the survival of native species
have attracted increasing attention, and habitat destruction can be used to achieve these …

Reproduction mode represents a key determinant for success of biological invasion as it
influences the genetic variation and evolutionary potential of introduced populations. The …