Invasive wasps, particularly the Asian yellow ... This genetic bottleneck highlights the challenges in managing the species, as a lack of genetic diversity can affect the resilience of populations ...

In spite of this diversity, however, we can identify categories of ... play host to 11 different species of parasitoid wasps. It appears that most of these species coexist because they partition the ...

Parasitoid wasps, a megadiverse group within the insect order Hymenoptera ... and genomic techniques to expedite the discovery of parasitoid species and uncover the evolutionary trends driving their ...

In an initial 3-hour lab, students first design experiments to examine intraspecific and interspecific competition using two species of parasitoid wasps. Second, students are guided to a consensus ...

Museum scientists are studying the diversity of these wasps, researching what we can learn from them for use in pest control. Experts are also examining why there so many species, and describing any ...

“By naming these species, we give other researchers ... that this study adds valuable information about the diversity of ...

Mud daubers are in the insect order Hymenoptera. This order contains all species of bees, wasps, and hornets and a number of other creatures. For the most part, mud daubers are in the Sphecidae ...

Recent studies have focused on the taxonomy and diversity of these mites ... new parasitic relationships between Leptus species and solitary wasps, further illustrating the complex interactions ...

These wasps represent approximately 20% of the 1 million insect species on Earth, making them one of the planet's most successful animal groups. Because of their unique life strategies and ...