The tribal and generic classification of the diverse ant subfamily Ponerinae (Hymenoptera:
Formicidae) is revised to reflect recent molecular phylogenetic information and a reappraisal …

Pteromalus cerealellae (Ashmead)(Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is an ectoparasitoid of
several insect pests of stored products. In order to provide requisite background information …

Social insects use cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) to convey different social signals,
including colony or nest identity. Despite extensive investigations, the exact source and …

Chemosensory proteins (CSPs) have been predicted to be involved in development;
however, direct evidence for their involvement is lacking and genetic basis is largely …

Sensilla are the basic structures that allow the perception of environmental cues that play a
role as mechanoreceptors, chemoreceptors, thermoreceptors and hygroreceptors …

Abstract The endoparasitic wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Microplitis croceipes
(specialist), and Cotesia marginiventris (generalist) are parasitoids of lepidopteran larvae …

Dinoponera Roger 1861 has been revised several times. However, species limits remain
questionable due to limited collection and undescribed males. We re-evaluate the species …

The sensilla of insects are integumental units that play a role as sensory structures and are
crucial for the perception of stimuli and for communication. In this study, we compared the …

Encarsia guadeloupae Viggiani (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is a minute, obligate
endoparasitoid against the spiraling whitefly Aleurodicus dispersus nymph. The external …

A formiga Dinoponera lucida (Ponerinae), espécie endêmica da Mata Atlântica (Bahia,
Espírito Santo e Minas Gerais), está incluída na lista de espécies ameaçadas do Brasil. O …