Presence of amino acid neurotransmitters gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate (Glu) in ant brains was reported in very few studies. To learn more about factors influencing GABA and Glu levels in ant brains...
The study was funded by the National Science Centre,Poland[grant PRELUDIUM number 2018/31/N/NZ8/02312].
Rescue behavior is observed when 1 individual provides help to another individual in danger.Most reports of rescue behavior concern ants(Formicidae),in which workers rescue each other from various types of entrapment....
Ash fertilization of forests returns nutrients to forest ecosystems and has a positive effect on soil pH, but it also may elevate Cd concentrations of forest biota. Cadmium concentrations of some forest insects (Form...
The pine sawfly (Acantholyda posticalis Matsumura) is a serious pest of Pinus sylvestris; P. tabulaeformis and P. koraiensis. Chemical control has been generally applied, but caused a lot of problems. We first found F...