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Small-bodied males invest in larger testes when highly ornamented by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Polo, João Lucas Lapria, Santos, Eduardo Fernando, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos, Rantala, Markus J

“…Sperm competition and male mating rate are two non-mutually exclusive key evolutionary pressures selecting for larger testes within and across animal taxa. A…”
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Plant–treehopper convergence may trick butterflies into trophic oviposition mistakes by Lima, Luan Dias, Ceballos‐González, Amalia Victoria, Prato, Amanda, Kaminski, Lucas Augusto, Nascimento, Fábio Santos

“…Our research aimed to compare the chemical cues of treehoppers and host plants in two rare cases of herbivorous myrmecophilous butterflies laying eggs on…”
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Sex recognition does not modulate aggression toward nest intruders in a paper wasp by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Franca, Wilson, Prato, Amanda, Nascimento, Fábio Santos do

“…Abstract During social interactions, the behavior of an individual often depends on the sex of its social partner. Many animal societies have males and females…”
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Chemical Camouflage Induced by Diet in a Pest Treehopper on Host Plants by Lima, Luan Dias, Ceballos-González, Amalia Victoria, Prato, Amanda, Cavalleri, Adriano, Trigo, José Roberto, Nascimento, Fábio Santos do

“…Ants patrol foliage and exert a strong selective pressure on herbivorous insects, being their primary predators. As ants are chemically oriented, some…”
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Cuticular Hydrocarbons of Orchid Bees Males: Interspecific and Chemotaxonomy Variation by Dos Santos, Aline Borba, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos

“…Recent studies have investigated the composition of compounds that cover the cuticle in social insects, but few studies have focused on solitary bees…”
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Sneaky queens in Melipona bees selectively detect and infiltrate queenless colonies by Van Oystaeyen, Annette, Araujo Alves, Denise, Caliari Oliveira, Ricardo, Lima do Nascimento, Daniela, Santos do Nascimento, Fábio, Billen, Johan, Wenseleers, Tom

“…Insect societies are characterized by advanced cooperation, but at the same time the complexity of their colonies renders them susceptible to reproductive…”
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Polymorphism of the beta-casein gene and adaptability of Sindhi cows to semiarid conditions by Costa e Silva, Rhamon, de Moura, José Fabio Paulino, de Souza, Bonifácio Benicio, Pereira Filho, José Morais, Bezerra, Leilson Rocha, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos, de Oliveira, Juliana Paula Felipe, de Araújo Wanderley, José Nerivaldo

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of beta-casein genotypes (A1A2 and A2A2) in three different thermal comfort conditions on the adaptability of Sindhi…”
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Lack of caste discrimination by males during sexual context in a neotropical paper wasp by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Silva, Rafael Carvalho da, Batista, Nathan Rodrigues, Antonialli Júnior, William Fernando, Nascimento, Fábio Santos do

“…Potential mates often exhibit strong variation in reproductive quality, so the choice for the best sexual partner is generally adaptive. However, its adaptive…”
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Aflatoxins produced by Aspergillus nomius ASR3, a pathogen isolated from the leaf-cutter ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa by Silva-Junior, Eduardo Afonso da, Paludo, Camila Raquel, Valadares, Lohan, Lopes, Norberto Peporine, Nascimento, Fábio Santos do, Pupo, Mônica Tallarico

“…[Display omitted] Aspergillus spp. cause economic impacts due to aflatoxins production. Although the toxicity of aflatoxins is already known, little…”
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Neonicotinoid effects on tropical bees: Imidacloprid impairs innate appetitive responsiveness, learning and memory in the stingless bee Melipona quadrifasciata by Aguiar, João Marcelo Robazzi Bignelli Valente, Nocelli, Roberta Cornélio Ferreira, Giurfa, Martin, Nascimento, Fábio Santos

“…Together with other anthropogenic factors, pesticides play a major role in pollinator decline worldwide. Most studies on their influence on pollinators have…”
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Recognition of conspecific immunological status in a neotropical paper wasp by de Souza, André Rodrigues, França, Wilson, Prato, Amanda, Rantala, Markus J, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos

“…Abstract Host immune activation is common under a pathogen invasion. This physiological response can promote changes in the body surface compounds, thus…”
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Influence of Host Plants and Tending Ants on the Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profile of a Generalist Myrmecophilous Caterpillar by Ceballos-González, Amalia Victoria, da Silva, Rafael Carvalho, Lima, Luan Dias, Kaminski, Lucas Augusto, Turatti, Izabel Cristina Casanova, Lopes, Norberto Peporine, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos

“…In myrmecophilous organisms, which live in symbiosis with ants, cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) play a pivotal role in interspecific communication and defense…”
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Nestmate Recognition in Two Melipona Stingless Bee Species: The Effect of Cuticular Chemical Profiles and Colony Distance by Batista, Jaqueline Eterna, da Silva, Rafael Carvalho, do Nascimento, Daniela Lima, Oliveira, Ricardo Caliari, Oi, Cintia Akemi, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos

“…The ability to discriminate nestmates from non-nestmates is critical to the success of social insect colonies. Nestmate recognition prevents individuals from…”
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A predatory social wasp does not avoid nestmates contaminated with a fungal biopesticide by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Prato, Amanda, Franca, Wilson, Santos, Sircio, Lima, Luan Dias, Alves, Denise Araujo, Bernardes, Rodrigo Cupertino, Santos, Eduardo Fernando, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos, Lima, Maria Augusta Pereira

“…Fungus-based biopesticides have been used worldwide for crop pest control as a safer alternative to chemical pesticides such as neonicotinoids. Both…”
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Reproductive regulation in an orchid bee: social context, fertility and chemical signalling by Andrade-Silva, Aline Candida Ribeiro, Nascimento, Fábio Santos

“…In social insects, the communication of social status helps individuals evaluate each other's reproductive potential, thus reducing conflict. Queens…”
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Ingestion of polystyrene microparticles impairs survival and defecation in larvae of Polistes satan (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Rodrigues de Souza, André, Bernardes, Rodrigo Cupertino, Barbosa, Wagner Faria, Viana, Thaís Andrade, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos, Lima, Maria Augusta P., Martins, Gustavo Ferreira

“…Microplastics (MPs) are widespread pollutants of emerging concern, and the risks associated with their ingestion have been reported in many organisms…”
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A clear-cut difference in nuptial strategies may shape sperm traits in two paper wasps by De Souza, André Rodrigues, Pedrosa, Jéferson, Santos Do Nascimento, Fábio, Lino-neto, José, Mercati, David, Beani, Laura

“…Abstract Spermatozoa vary in quantity, quality and design across species and individuals. Here, we reported the first detailed analysis of sperm traits in two…”
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Sexually dimorphic traits and male fertility in a paper wasp by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Santos, Eduardo Fernando, Nascimento, Fábio Santos Do, Stanyon, Roscoe, Lino-Neto, José, Beani, Laura

“…Abstract Females of many social Hymenoptera commit their reproductive potential to a single male; they mate once and never re-mate. Sexual selection theory…”
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Sexual ornaments reveal the strength of melanization immune response and longevity of male paper wasps by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Guimarães Simões, Talitta, Rantala, Markus J., Fernando Santos, Eduardo, Lino-Netto, José, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos

“…[Display omitted] •Females prefer sexual partners with a bigger proportion of the face black pigmented.•These male facial patterns predict the strength of…”
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Individually distinctive facial patterning without a signal value: a case of 'missing' social knowledge in the paper wasp Polistes versicolor? by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Teixeira, Gabrazane Venâncio Marques, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos

“…Inter-specific variation in the occurrence of individual recognition (IR) has mostly been examined in species that differ with respect to two critical…”
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