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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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Morphological caste differences in primitively eusocial insects: the Van der Vecht organ of Mischocyttarus paper wasps by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Baptista, Camila Folly, Santos, Eduardo Fernando, da Silva, Rafael Carvalho, da Silva Prato, Amanda, Antonialli-Junior, William, Pereira Soares, Eva Ramona, Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa, do Nascimento, Fábio Santos, Lino-Neto, José

“…Abstract Nests of independent-founding primitively eusocial paper wasps are founded by one or a few females. Before worker emergence, foundresses must forage,…”
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The Performance of Dominance Indices for Constructing Dominance Hierarchies in Mischocyttarus and Polistes Wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) by Souza, André Rodrigues de, Figueiredo, Bárbara Bruna Muniz, Ribeiro, Bruna, Pinheiro, Roberta, Justino, Luciana, Castro, Mariana Monteiro de, Prezoto, Fábio

“…A common problem during the construction of dominance hierarchies is the occurrence of tied ranks that make it difficult to find correlations between the…”
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Larval sex identification of in vivo and long‐term ethanol‐preserved social wasps by De Souza, André Rodrigues, da Silva, Rafael Carvalho, Ferreira, Ríudo Paiva, Mateus, Sidnei, Prato, Amanda, Oi, Cintia Akemi, Noll, Fernando Barbosa, Lino‐Neto, José

“…Larval genital discs are sexually dimorphic in many social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). These sexual traits are visible in vivo and in long‐term…”
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Sexy faces in a male paper wasp by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Alberto Mourão Júnior, Carlos, do Nascimento, Fabio Santos, Lino-Neto, José

“…Sexually selected signals are common in many animals, though little reported in social insects. We investigated the occurrence of male visual signals mediating…”
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Ontogenic Caste Differences in the Van der Vecht Organ of Primitively Eusocial Neotropical Paper Wasps by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Petrocelli, Iacopo, Lino-Neto, José, Santos, Eduardo Fernando, Noll, Fernando Barbosa, Turillazzi, Stefano

“…Recent studies have reported incipient morphological caste dimorphism in the Van der Vecht organ size of some temperate Polistes paper wasps. Whether species…”
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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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Immune response in paper wasp workers: Task matters more than age by Prato, Amanda, Fernando Santos, Eduardo, Mendes Ferreira, Helena, Akemi Oi, Cintia, Santos do Nascimento, Fábio, Rantala, Markus J., Krams, Indrikis, Rodrigues de Souza, André

“…[Display omitted] •Foragers had a higher immune response than guards, regardless of their age.•Foragers had similar immune responses to nurses.•Immune response…”
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Robust Memories of Individual Identity in Ant Queens by Rodrigues de Souza, André, Martins, Luiza Carla Barbosa, Mourão-Júnior, Carlos Alberto, Serrão, José Eduardo, Lino-Neto, José

“…Individual recognition (IR) has been demonstrated in some Pachycondyla ants. The maintenance of such memories is challenged when queens are separated for the…”
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WASPnest: a worldwide assessment of social Polistine nesting behavior by Miller, Sara E., Bluher, Sarah E., Bell, Emily, Cini, Alessandro, da Silva, Rafael Carvalho, de Souza, André Rodrigues, Gandia, Kristine M., Jandt, Jennifer, Loope, Kevin, Prato, Amanda, Pruitt, Jonathan N., Rankin, David, Rankin, Erin, Southon, Robin J., Uy, Floria M. K., Weiner, Susan, Wright, Colin M., Downing, Holly, Gadagkar, Raghavendra, Lorenzi, M. Cristina, Rusina, Lidiya, Sumner, Seirian, Tibbetts, Elizabeth A., Toth, Amy, Sheehan, Michael J.

“…Cooperative breeding decreases the direct reproductive output of subordinate individuals, but cooperation can be evolutionarily favored when there are…”
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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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Visual Signals of Individual Quality in a European Solitary Founding Paper Wasp by Petrocelli, Iacopo, Ricciardi, Giulia, Rodrigues de Souza, André, Ermanni, Andrea, Ninu, Andrea, Turillazzi, Stefano, Herberstein, M

“…Conventional signals are maintained via social costs and commonly used in the animal kingdom to assess conspecifics' agonistic ability during disputes over…”
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Paint marking social wasps: an evaluation of behavioral effects and toxicity by De Souza, André Rodrigues, Ribeiro, Bruna, José, Newton, Prezoto, Fábio

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Notes on Brood Morphology and the Development of the Neotropical Eusocial Wasp Mischocyttarus cerberus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae) by Da Silva, Rafael Carvalho, Assis, Diego Santana, De Souza, André Rodrigues, Nascimento, Fabio Santos, Giannotti, Edilberto

“…Mischocyttarus cerberus stands out among the most investigated species of the eusocial paper wasp, in Brazil. While the adult characteristics were relatively…”
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A mixture of mesotrione and atrazine harms adults and larvae of the predatory wasp Polistes satan by de Souza, André Rodrigues, Bernardes, Rodrigo Cupertino, Barbosa, Wagner Faria, dos Santos Araújo, Renan, Martins, Gustavo Ferreira, Lima, Maria Augusta Pereira

“…Herbicides have been intensively used for weed control, raising concerns about their potentially adverse effects on non-target organisms. Research on the…”
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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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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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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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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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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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