Department of Entomology

Title: “The influence of a prominent natural enemy and seasonal variation in food resources on bumblebee (Bombus spp.) colony performance ”   Abstract: Resources and natural enemies are considered to be important drivers of the population dynamics of wild bees, yet there is little information on how these factors…

Title: Sex, murder, and signal complexity: insights into social evolution from wasp societies   Abstract: Social insects present some of the most remarkable examples of biological altruism, yet many societies are simultaneously rife with conflicts among colony members.  What factors explain why individuals,…