Context-dependent use of olfactory cues by foragers of Vespula germanica social wasps.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-021-01583-4
Abstract: Food search is guided by cues from different sensory modalities, such as olfactory and visual. In social wasps, olfaction plays a key role in locating new resources. However, while several studies have focused on the… read more here.
Keywords: response; use; wasps; vespula germanica ... See more keywords
Spatial memory in Vespula germanica wasps: A pilot study using a Y-maze assay
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2021.104439
Abstract: In the present study we analysed spatial learning in Vespula germanica wasps when dealing with a walking Y-maze. We recorded the time taken to leave the maze during two consecutive visits and which of the… read more here.
Keywords: spatial memory; vespula germanica; wasps; study ... See more keywords
Mate‐searching behavior in the invasive German wasp, Vespula germanica, in Patagonia
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DOI: 10.1111/eea.12701
Abstract: In order to increase the probability of reproduction, social insects can adopt various mate‐finding strategies, such as increasing densities of males at specific locations, and/or visual and chemical cues that attract the opposite sex. In… read more here.
Keywords: vespula germanica; wasp vespula; mate;