Neotropical Social Wasps: Basic and applied aspects [1st ed.] 9783030535094, 9783030535100

Table of contents :
Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
A Brief Review of Studies on Social Wasps in Brazil (Sergio R. Andena, Luis Filipe Lopes, James M. Carpenter, Orlando T. Silveira)....Pages 1-21
The Evolution of Swarm Founding in the Wasps: Possible Scenarios (Robert L. Jeanne)....Pages 23-46
The Foraging Behaviour of Neotropical Social Wasps (Mateus Detoni, Fábio Prezoto)....Pages 47-69
The Choice of Sexual Partner in Social Wasps (André Rodrigues de Souza, Camila Folly Baptista, Fábio Santos Nascimento, José Lino-Neto)....Pages 71-83
Nesting Habits of Neotropical Social Wasps (Bruno Corrêa Barbosa, Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel, Fábio Prezoto)....Pages 85-98
Castes and Polymorphisms in Neotropical Social Wasps (Marjorie da Silva, Sidnei Mateus, Fernando Barbosa Noll)....Pages 99-125
The Biology of Swarm-Founding Epiponine Wasp, Polybia paulista (Kazuyuki Kudô)....Pages 127-145
Causes and Consequences of Reproductive Conflicts in Wasp Societies (Cintia Akemi Oi, Tom Wenseleers, Ricardo Caliari Oliveira)....Pages 147-178
Post-embryonic Development in Brazilian Social Wasps (Edilberto Giannotti, Agda Alves da Rocha)....Pages 179-193
Evolution and Adaptation of the Wings and Mandibles of Neotropical Social Wasps (Carlos E. Sarmiento, Orlando Tobias Silveira)....Pages 195-212
Sternal Exocrine Glands in Neotropical Social Wasps (Marjorie da Silva, Fernando Barbosa Noll, Johan Billen)....Pages 213-234
Cuticular Hydrocarbon Studies in Neotropical Social Wasps (William Fernando Antonialli-Junior, Viviana de Oliveira Torres, Ivelize Cunha Tannure-Nascimento, Fábio Santos Nascimento)....Pages 235-247
Biogeographical Hypotheses for the Neotropical Social Wasps (Alexandre Somavilla, Antônio F. Carvalho, Rodolpho S. T. Menezes)....Pages 249-255
Chromosome Diversity and Evolution in Neotropical Social Wasps (Rodolpho S. T. Menezes)....Pages 257-266
Phylogeny and Classification of the Neotropical Social Wasps (Orlando T. Silveira, Sergio R. Andena, Alexandre Somavilla, James M. Carpenter)....Pages 267-291
List of Species of Social Wasps from Brazil (Alexandre Somavilla, Bruno Corrêa Barbosa, Marcos Magalhães de Souza, Fábio Prezoto)....Pages 293-316
The Old World Versus New World Social Wasps: Similarities, Differences, and Threats (Stephen J. Martin)....Pages 317-326
Key to the Genera of Social Wasps (Polistinae) Occurring in Neotropics (Alexandre Somavilla, James M. Carpenter)....Pages 327-336
Research Techniques Used in the Study of Social Wasps (Robert L. Jeanne, Benjamin J. Taylor)....Pages 337-372
Community Ecology of Social Wasps in Brazil: Forty Years of Studies (Gilberto M. de M. Santos, Emanuelle L. S. Brito, Marcos Aragão)....Pages 373-394
Interactions Between Wasps and Other Animals: Associations and Natural Enemies (Bruno Corrêa Barbosa, Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel, Alexandre Somavilla, Fábio Prezoto)....Pages 395-403
Interactions of Social Wasps with Microorganisms (D. Mayorga-Ch, C. Rodríguez-C, A. Ortíz-Reyes, M. Romero-Tabarez, Carlos E. Sarmiento)....Pages 405-434
Artificial Environments for Studying Eusocial Wasps (André Rodrigues de Souza, Camila Folly Baptista, Gabrazane Venâncio Marques Teixeira, Maria Augusta Pereira Lima)....Pages 435-442
Economic Importance of Neotropical Social Wasps (Thiago Elisei, Cleber Ribeiro Junior, Fábio Prezoto)....Pages 443-457
Back Matter ....Pages 459-472