Exploring the Biology of Quasi-Social Idiobiont Parasitoids in the Genus (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae).

Species in the genus are among the most socially complex parasitoids, unlike most parasitoids, which are solitary and do not provide care after laying eggs. In , groups of females paralyse their host, lay eggs on it, and work together to care for the brood (a quasi-social form of reproduction). This research, through database analysis and meta-analysis, covers the biology of the genus, which has 80 species, though only 24 have been studied in detail.

Antennal chemoreceptors in the European ectoparasitoid Sclerodermus cereicollis (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae).

Sclerodermus cereicollis is a European flat wasp ectoparasitoid of some longhorn beetle species. This species is important as a suitable biological control agent against xylophagous pests. To better understand its chemical ecology, the ultrastructure of the antennal sensilla of the adult was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Insect Biodiversity in a Prealpine Suburban Hilly Area in Italy.

Human activities and habitat fragmentation are known to greatly influence biodiversity. The aim of this study was to update an entomological checklist of a prealpine area in Italy, and also to evaluate the influence of different habitats and the proximity to cities on the entomological fauna. This study included different areas of a local park in Northern Italy, covering about 4000 ha, and situated at altitudes between 190 and 960 m asl.

Reproductive performance effects of rearing the quasi-social parasitoid, Sclerodermus brevicornis (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), on a factitious host.

Wasps in the genus Sclerodermus are ectoparasitoids that typically attack the larvae of woodboring coleopterans. Interest in these species is increasing as they are used in programs to control longhorn beetle pests of economic importance in China and have invasive pest control potential in Europe. Wasps may be mass reared for field release, but using the target host species can be time consuming and physically demanding.

Analysis of Risk Factors for a Low Immune Response to Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients and Differences Between Second and Third Dose.

Background: The efficacy of the response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients is low. The aim of our study was to evaluate the risk factors correlated with the low antibody response and whether there was an improvement between the second and the third dose.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 176 kidney transplant recipients who received the second and the third dose of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Comirnaty vaccine.