scholarly journals Using a proteometabolomic approach to investigate the role of Dufour's gland in pheromone biosynthesis in the social wasp Polybia paulista

2017 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
pp. 122-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franciele Grego Esteves ◽  
José Roberto Aparecido dos Santos-Pinto ◽  
Daniel Menezes Saidemberg ◽  
Mario Sergio Palma
Keyword(s):  
Social Wasp ◽  
Pheromone Biosynthesis ◽  
Dufour's Gland ◽  
Dufour’S Gland ◽  
The Social ◽  
Polybia Paulista

scholarly journals Hyaluronidase from the venom of the social wasp Polybia paulista (Hymenoptera, Vespidae): Cloning, structural modeling, purification, and immunological analysis

Toxicon ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 70-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Débora Laís Justo Jacomini ◽  
Franco Dani Campos Pereira ◽  
José Roberto Aparecido dos Santos Pinto ◽  
Lucilene Delazari dos Santos ◽  
Antonio Joaquim da Silva Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Immunological Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Polybia Paulista

scholarly journals Characterization of two novel polyfunctional mastoparan peptides from the venom of the social wasp Polybia paulista

Peptides ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1387-1395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibiana Monson de Souza ◽  
Alessandra Vaso Rodrigues da Silva ◽  
Virginia Maria Ferreira Resende ◽  
Helen Andrade Arcuri ◽  
Marcia Perez dos Santos Cabrera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Wasp ◽  
The Social ◽  
Polybia Paulista

Structural and functional characterization of two novel peptide toxins isolated from the venom of the social wasp Polybia paulista

Peptides ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 2157-2164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibiana M. Souza ◽  
Maria A. Mendes ◽  
Lucilene D. Santos ◽  
Maurício R. Marques ◽  
Lilian M.M. César ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
The Social ◽  
Polybia Paulista ◽  
Peptide Toxins

Colony founding in Polyergus rufescens : the role of the Dufour's gland

2000 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mori ◽  
D. A. Grasso ◽  
R. Visicchio ◽  
F. Le Moli
Keyword(s):  
Colony Founding ◽  
Dufour's Gland ◽  
Dufour’S Gland ◽  
Polyergus Rufescens

scholarly journals Evaluation of Inter and Intraspecific Differences in the Venom Chemical Compositions of Polybia paulista Wasps and Ectatomma brunneum Ants Using FTIR-PAS

Sociobiology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 515
Author(s):  
Angelica Mendonça ◽  
Rafaella Caroline Bernardi ◽  
Ellen Liciane Barbosa Firmino ◽  
Luis Humberto da Cunha Andrade ◽  
Sandro Marcio Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intraspecific Variability ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Social Hymenoptera ◽  
Interspecific Differences ◽  
The Social ◽  
Polybia Paulista ◽  
Predominant Factor ◽  
Exogenous Factors ◽  
The Fourier Transform

Wasps can synthesize chemical compounds called venom whose function is to overcome prey and assist in defense of the colonies. Geographic Parameters such as sex, age, the season of the year, and diet determined the composition of the venom location, genetics, environment. However, studies on the compositional variability of venom are still limited due to the difficulty in obtaining samples and the complexity of these substances. This work describes the use of the Fourier Transform Infrared Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (FTIR-PAS) to investigate inter- and intraspecific variability in the venom chemical composition (VCC) of the social wasp Polybia paulista (Von Ihering 1896) and the ant Ectatomma brunneum (Smith 1858). The results reveal significant differences in VCC among the ant and wasp, even for samples obtained from the same environment. The genetic component, therefore, seemed to be the predominant factor determining the compounds present. The findings also showed that exogenous factors, such as diet, could also be responsible for intraspecific differences, especially in wasps. The FTIR-PAS technique proved to be a reliable way of assessing intra- and interspecific differences in social Hymenoptera VCC.

Proteomic characterization of the multiple forms of the PLAs from the venom of the social wasp Polybia paulista

PROTEOMICS ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1403-1412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucilene Delazari dos Santos ◽  
Anally Ribeiro da Silva Menegasso ◽  
José Roberto Aparecido dos Santos Pinto ◽  
Keity Souza Santos ◽  
Fabio Morato Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Wasp ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
The Social ◽  
Polybia Paulista

Polybia (Myrapetra) scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) foraging on flies at carcasses of Rattus norvegicus (Rodentia: Muridae)

Sociobiology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 728
Author(s):  
Anita Herdina ◽  
Gabriela Bitencourt ◽  
Rocco Di Mare ◽  
Bruno Corrêa Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Rattus Norvegicus ◽  
Food Source ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
Polybia Occidentalis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Polybia Paulista

Social wasps stand out due to their role in the trophic balance of the ecosystems. These insects can get nutrients by preying on other insects, such as Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and the decomposing remains of vertebrates. Some species, such as Polybia scutellaris, can also use pollen and nectar stored in their nests to produce honey. Some studies lay emphasis on the prey captured by social wasps, showing that predation, in some conditions, is directed to Lepidoptera larvae, such as for Polybia occidentalis, Polybia paulista and Polybia ignobilis. Other species like P. scutellaris focus on flies of the Tabanidae, Syrphidae, Muscidae and Anthomyiidae families. There are few studies with social wasps that feed on animal carcasses; this way, our study aims to report the predation on individuals of the Sarcophagidae family, which use Rattus norvegicus carcasses as a food source, by the social wasp Polybia scutellari

scholarly journals Structure–function relationships of the peptide Paulistine: A novel toxin from the venom of the social wasp Polybia paulista

2014 ◽  
Vol 1840 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Cesar Gomes ◽  
Bibiana Monson de Souza ◽  
Nathalia Baptista Dias ◽  
Patrícia Brigatte ◽  
Danilo Mourelle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structure Function ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
The Social ◽  
Polybia Paulista
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