Molecular identification of the brown marmorated stink bug’s egg parasitoids by species-specific PCR collected from Beijing, China by Muhammad Yasir Ali, Yu-Di Liu, Feng-Qi Li, Mao-Lin Hou, Jin-Ping Zhang, Feng Zhang

“…This indicates that PCR with these primers specifically and sensitively differentiates T. cultratus specimens from other similar wasp species. All the primers tested in this study could discriminate between parasitized and non-parasitized BMSB eggs. …”
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Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach by Boutin, Maxime, Costa, Manon, Fontaine, Colin, Perrard, Adrien, Llaurens, Violaine

“…In a context of massive population decline caused by anthropic activities, our findings highlight the potential importance of Mullerian mimicry as an overlooked mechanism linked to extinction risk in wasp and bee species. …”
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Peering into the Black Box: Forward Modeling of the Uncertainty Budget of High-resolution Spectroscopy of Exoplanet Atmospheres by Arjun B. Savel, Megan Bedell, Eliza M.-R. Kempton, Peter C. B. Smith, Jacob L. Bean, Lily L. Zhao, Kaze W. K. Wong, Jorge A. Sanchez, Michael R. Line

“…Simulating a fiducial hot Jupiter data set (WASP-77Ab emission with IGRINS), we first confirm via multiple tests that the commonly used principal component analysis does not bias the planetary signal when few components are used. …”
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Prevalence of Stylopization of Sphex ichneumoneus (L.) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) by Paraxenos westwoodi (Templeton) (Strepsiptera: Xenidae) by Richard S. Miller, April M. Pearce, Kevin M. O'Neill

“…Our estimate is based on a sample size larger than those usually reported for strepsipterans attacking solitary aculeate wasps. We review the literature on strepsipteran prevalence in solitary aculeate wasps and provide an updated list of solitary wasps known to act of strepsipteran hosts in North America.…”
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Diversity of Species and Behavior of Hymenopteran Parasitoids of Ants: A Review by Jean-Paul Lachaud, Gabriela Pérez-Lachaud

“…In this paper, we attempt to provide an overview of both the diversity of these parasitoid wasps and the diversity of the types of interactions they have formed with their ant hosts. …”
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Sirex Woodwasp Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)­ by Demian Gomez, Andrea Lucky, Jiri Hulcr

“… Contents: Introduction - Distribution - Description - Biology - Hosts - Damage - Management - Selected References Also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/wasps/Sirex_noctilio.htm   …”
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Sirex Woodwasp Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)­ by Demian Gomez, Andrea Lucky, Jiri Hulcr

“… Contents: Introduction - Distribution - Description - Biology - Hosts - Damage - Management - Selected References Also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/wasps/Sirex_noctilio.htm   …”
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Hornets and Yellowjackets, Vespula and Dolichovespula spp. by E. E. Grissell

“…All species are social, living in colonies of hundreds to thousands of individuals. These wasps are adept at stinging and are especially aroused if danger threatens the nest. …”
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Hornets and Yellowjackets, Vespula and Dolichovespula spp. by E. E. Grissell

“…All species are social, living in colonies of hundreds to thousands of individuals. These wasps are adept at stinging and are especially aroused if danger threatens the nest. …”
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A Review of Nesting Behavior in the Genus Entomognathus, With Notes on E. Memorialis Banks (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) by Richard C. Miller, Frank E. Kurczewski

“…The adult wasps and prey beetles have been placed in the S. …”
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First Report of Aprostocetus asthenogmus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in South America and Parasitizing Eggs of Triatominae Vectors of Chagas Disease by Claudiney Biral dos Santos, Marcelo Teixeira Tavares, Gustavo Rocha Leite, Adelson Luiz Ferreira, Leonardo de Souza Rocha, Aloísio Falqueto

“…After 24 days, we observed wasps emerging from T. infestans and T. vitticeps eggs. …”
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: “A CAMBRIDGE MASS”. ABOUT A NEWLY DISCOVERED MANUSCRIPT AND A WORLD PREMIERE, IN CONVERSATION WITH MAESTRO ALAN TONGUE by Bianca ŢIPLEA TEMEŞ

“… Acknowledged as one of the most prominent figures of British music history, the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams is well known to the world for pieces like Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, A Sea Symphony, The Wasps and many others. Recently, the conductor Alan Tongue discovered at the Cambridge University Library a manuscript signed by Vaughan Williams: a Mass for soloists, choir and orchestra, written in 1899, with the academic purpose of obtaining the title of Doctor of Music. …”
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Wedge-Shaped Beetles (suggested common name) Ripiphorus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) by David Owens, Ashley N. Mortensen, Jeanette Klopchin, William Kern, Jamie D. Ellis

“…They parasitize bees and wasps, roaches, and wood-boring beetles, but specific hosts for many ripiphorid species are unknown. …”
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Wedge-Shaped Beetles (suggested common name) Ripiphorus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) by David Owens, Ashley N. Mortensen, Jeanette Klopchin, William Kern, Jamie D. Ellis

“…They parasitize bees and wasps, roaches, and wood-boring beetles, but specific hosts for many ripiphorid species are unknown. …”
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Anagyrus pseudococci Girault (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) by Theresa Chormanski, Ronald D. Cave

“…It is a solitary, internal parasitoid and lays one egg per host, with the larva developing inside the host’s body. The wasps may be commercially reared and distributed inside mummies, and they will emerge within 1-5 days after delivery. …”
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Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) by Nicole Casuso, Ashley N. Mortensen, James D. Ellis

“… The zombie fly is primarily a parasitoid of bumble bees and wasps in North America. In 2012, Dr. John Hafernik and his colleagus at San Francisco State University discovered that Apocephalus borealis also parasitizes honey bees. …”
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Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) by Nicole Casuso, Ashley N. Mortensen, James D. Ellis

“… The zombie fly is primarily a parasitoid of bumble bees and wasps in North America. In 2012, Dr. John Hafernik and his colleagus at San Francisco State University discovered that Apocephalus borealis also parasitizes honey bees. …”
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Anagyrus pseudococci Girault (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) by Theresa Chormanski, Ronald D. Cave

“…It is a solitary, internal parasitoid and lays one egg per host, with the larva developing inside the host’s body. The wasps may be commercially reared and distributed inside mummies, and they will emerge within 1-5 days after delivery. …”
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Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Biopesticides in North America by Lynn M. LeBeck, Norman C. Leppla

“…The guide assists in the identification of pests by habitat and lists types of natural enemies (parasitic nematodes, predatory mites, predatory insects, and parasitic wasps) and biopesticides available to manage these pests. …”
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Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Biopesticides in North America by Lynn M. LeBeck, Norman C. Leppla

“…The guide assists in the identification of pests by habitat and lists types of natural enemies (parasitic nematodes, predatory mites, predatory insects, and parasitic wasps) and biopesticides available to manage these pests. …”
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