In the present study, we investigated whether venom volatiles have a species-specific composition and could possibly be used to discriminate between related paper wasp species. We compared venom volatile chemical profiles, obtained through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses, of three non-parasitic European Polistes species (P. dominulus, P. gallicus and P. nimphus). The results show that the venom volatile composition is indeed species specific and can thus be a useful systematic tool.
Can venom volatiles be a taxonomic tool for Polistes wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) / C. BRUSCHINI; R. CERVO; F.R. DANI; S. TURILLAZZI. - In: JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH. - ISSN 0947-5745. - STAMPA. - 45 (3):(2007), pp. 202-205. [10.1111/j.1439-0469.2006.00403.x]
Can venom volatiles be a taxonomic tool for Polistes wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)
CERVO, RITA;DANI, FRANCESCA ROMANA;TURILLAZZI, STEFANO
2007
Abstract
In the present study, we investigated whether venom volatiles have a species-specific composition and could possibly be used to discriminate between related paper wasp species. We compared venom volatile chemical profiles, obtained through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses, of three non-parasitic European Polistes species (P. dominulus, P. gallicus and P. nimphus). The results show that the venom volatile composition is indeed species specific and can thus be a useful systematic tool.
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