Search Results - "Dani, F. R"

Soluble proteins of chemical communication in the social wasp Polistes dominulus by Calvello, M, Guerra, N, Brandazza, A, D'Ambrosio, C, Scaloni, A, Dani, F R, Turillazzi, S, Pelosi, P

“…Members of the odorant-binding protein (OBP) and chemosensory protein (CSP) families were identified and characterised in the sensory tissues of the social…”
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Expression of odorant-binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in some Hymenoptera by Calvello, M., Brandazza, A., Navarrini, A., Dani, F.R., Turillazzi, S., Felicioli, A., Pelosi, P.

“…The expression of chemosensory proteins (CSPs) and odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) in individuals of different castes and ages have been monitored in three…”
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Why are larvae of the social parasite wasp Polistes sulcifer not removed from the host nest by Cervo, R, Dani, F. R, Cotoneschi, C, Scala, C, Lotti, I, Strassmann, J. E, Queller, D. C, Turillazzi, S

“…A challenge for parasites is how to evade the sophisticated detection and rejection abilities of potential hosts. Many studies have shown how insect social…”
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Female volatiles as sex attractants in the invasive population of Vespa velutina nigrithorax by Cappa, Federico, Cini, A., Pepiciello, I., Petrocelli, I., Inghilesi, A.F., Anfora, G., Dani, F.R., Bortolotti, L., Wen, P., Cervo, R.

“…[Display omitted] •Venom volatiles did not differ between female castes in Vespa velutina nigrithorax.•Males were not attracted by venom volatiles.•Sternal…”
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Comparative analysis of epicuticular lipid profiles of sympatric and allopatric field populations of Anopheles gambiae s.s. molecular forms and An. arabiensis from Burkina Faso (West Africa) by Caputo, B., Dani, F.R., Horne, G.L., N’Fale, S., Diabate, A., Turillazzi, S., Coluzzi, M., Costantini, C., Priestman, A.A., Petrarca, V., della Torre, A.

“…We analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID) the epicuticular lipid profiles of field…”
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Recognition of social parasites as nest-mates: adoption of colony-specific host cuticular odours by the paper wasp parasite Polistes sulcifer by Sledge, Matthew F., Dani, Francesca R., Cervo, Rita, Dapporto, Leonardo, Turillazzi, Stefano

“…are parasitized by the permanent worker-less social parasite…”
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Candidate biomarkers for mosquito age-grading identified by label-free quantitative analysis of protein expression in Aedes albopictus females by Iovinella, I., Caputo, B., Michelucci, E., Dani, F.R., della Torre, A.

“…We applied a “shotgun” approach based on nanoliquid chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry associated to label free quantification (LFQ) to identify…”
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Wide-scale analysis of protein expression in head and thorax of Aedes albopictus females by Iovinella, I., Caputo, B., della Torre, A., Dani, F.R.

“…[Display omitted] •Aedes albopictus is an important vector of arboviruses.•Proteomic identification can improve gene-annotation and gene-expression studies.•We…”
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Nestmate recognition in Parischnogaster striatula (Hymenoptera Stenogastrinae), visual and olfactory recognition cues by Zanetti, P, Dani, F.R, Destri, S, Fanelli, D, Massolo, A, Moneti, G, Pieraccini, G, Turillazzi, S

“…The recognition of nestmates from alien individuals is a well known phenomenon in social insects. In the stenogastrine wasp Parischnogaster striatula, we…”
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Alarm communication in Ropalidia social wasps by FORTUNATO, A, DANI, F. R, SLEDGE, M. F, FONDELLI, L, TURILLAZZI, S

“…Alarm pheromones, chemical substances produced by social insects to alert the colony to threat, are the principal means by which colony defence is…”
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(Z)-3-hexenyl (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate : A male specific compound in three north American decorator wasps Eucerceris rubripes, E. conata and E. tricolor by CLARKE, S. R, DANI, F. R, JONES, G. R, MORGAN, E. D, SCHMIDT, J. O

“…The males of the decorator wasps Eucerceris have been observed to display abdomen-dragging behavior on plants surrounding their nest. It is thought that this…”
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Behavioural evidence for the involvement of Dufour's gland secretion in nestmate recognition in the social wasp Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Dani, F.R, Fratini, S, Turillazzi, S

“…The results of recent studies by our group have suggested that in social wasps of the genus Polistes the Dufour's gland is involved in kin recognition. In…”
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Habitually used hibernation sites of paper wasps are marked with venom and cuticular peptides by Turillazzi, S., Dapporto, L., Pansolli, C., Boulay, R., Dani, F.R., Moneti, G., Pieraccini, G.

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Chemical analysis of the swarming trail pheromone of the social wasp Polybia sericea (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Clarke, S.R., Dani, F.R., Jones, G.R., Morgan, E.D., Turillazzi b, S.

“…The behaviour of those polistine wasps which found their nests by swarming, suggests that these species use trail pheromones for leading the swarm to the…”
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(Z)-11-eicosen-1-ol, a major component of Apis cerana venom by Schmidt, J.O. (Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, USDA, ARS, Tucson, AZ.), Morgan, E.D, Oldham, N.J, Nascimento, R.R. do, Dani, F.R

“…The unusual venom of Apis cerana contains large oily droplets within an otherwise aqueous secretion. Chemical analysis (GC-MS) revealed that the venom oil…”
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Venom induces alarm behaviour in the social wasp Polybioides raphigastra (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): an investigation of alarm behaviour, venom volatiles and sting autotomy by Sledge, M.F, Dani, F.R, Fortunato, A, Maschwitz, U, Clarke, S.R, Francescato, E, Hashim, R, Morgan, E.D, Jones, G.R, Turillazzi, S

“…Chemicals from the venom gland elicited alarm behaviour and attack in the Asian polistine wasp Polybioides raphigastra. When presented with crushed venom…”
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Chemistry, ontogeny, and role of pygidial gland secretions of the vinegaroon Mastigoproctus giganteus (Arachnida: Uropygi) by Schmidt, Justin O., Dani, Francesca R., Jones, Graeme R., Morgan, E.David

“…Pygidial gland secretions of the vinegaroon, Mastigoproctus giganteus, consist of 26% water and 74% short-chained fatty acids, with acetic acid and octanoic…”
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Social hackers: integration in the host chemical recognition system by a paper wasp social parasite by Turillazzi, S, Sledge, M F, Dani, F R, Cervo, R, Massolo, A, Fondelli, L

“…Obligate social parasites in the social insects have lost the worker caste and the ability to establish nests. As a result, parasites must usurp a host nest,…”
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Reevaluation of the chemical secretion of the sternal glands of Polistes social wasps (Hymenoptera Vespidae) by Dani, F.R., Jones, G.R., Morgan, E.D., Turillazzi, S.

“…In a previous paper we reported the presence of long chain fatty acids (lauric, myristic, palmitoleic, palmitic, linoleic, oleic, stearic) in the sternal…”
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Chemical nestmate recognition in a stenogastrine wasp, Liostenogaster flavolineata (Hymenoptera Vespidae) by Cervo, R., Dani, F.R., Zanetti, P., Massolo, A., Turillazzi, S.

“…We investigated the chemical basis of nestmate recognition in the clusternesting stenogastrine wasp, Liostenogaster flavolineata. We conducted both behavioural…”
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