Highlights•Invasive social wasps are ecologically damaging and increasingly recognized for
predation of bees.•Topics of research studies appear to parallel stage of …

Human actions have led to large‐scale shifts in the distributions of species, which have
accelerated over recent decades. Two contributing factors include the introduction of non …

Social wasps of the genus Vespula have spread to nearly all landmasses worldwide and
have become significant pests in their introduced ranges, affecting economies and …

Social insects maximize resource acquisition and allocation through division of labor and
associations with microbial symbionts. Colonies divide labor among castes and subcastes …

Wasps of the genus Vespula are social insects that have become major pests and predators
in their introduced range. Viruses present in these wasps have been studied in the context of …

Social insects exhibit a high degree of intraspecific behavioral variation. Moreover, they
often harbor specialized microbial communities in their gut. Recent studies suggest that …

Invasive species are among the most important, growing threats to food security and
agricultural systems. The Mediterranean medfly, Ceratitis capitata, is one of the most …

Polyandry (multiple mating by females) is a central challenge for understanding the
evolution of eusociality. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain its observed …

Invasive species present a worldwide concern as competition and pathogen reservoirs for
native species. Specifically, the invasive social wasp, Vespula pensylvanica, is native to …

Introduced social wasps (Vespula spp.) are a pest in many parts of the world. Recently, a
mite species (Pneumolaelaps niutirani) was described and associated with disease …