Publications

2004

Ophiostoma and Ceratocystiopsis spp. associated with two pine-infesting bark beetles in Chile

Zhou XD, De Beer ZW, Ahumada R, Wingfield BD et al.

Fungal Diversity

2004

Two new Ophiostoma species with Sporothrix anamorphs from Austria and Azerbaijan

Aghayeva DN, Wingfield MJ, De Beer ZW, Kirisits T

Mycologia

2004

Epitypification of Ophiostoma galeiforme and phylogeny of species in the O. galeiforme complex

Zhou X, De Beer ZW, Harrington TC, McNew D et al.

Mycologia

Jun 2004

Characterisation of Ophiostoma species associated with pine bark beetles from Mexico, including O. pulvinisporum sp. nov

Zhou, XD, De Beer, Z.W. , Cibrian, D., Wingfield, B. D. et al.

Mycological Research

Bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) are common vectors of Ophiostoma species. These fungi include primary tree pathogens and...

2003

Automatic life-long monitoring of individual insect behaviour now possible

Streit, S, Bock, F, Pirk, CWW, Tautz, J

ZOOLOGY

Automatic tracking and identification of individuals has the potential to revolutionize the study of insects, especially social...

Apr 2003

Spatial differences in worker policing facilitate social parasitism of Cape honeybee workers (Apis mellifera capensis Esch.) in queenright host colonies

Neumann, Peter, Pirk, Christian W. W., Hepburn, H. Randall, Moritz, Robin F. A.

Insectes Sociaux

Summary. Cape honeybee laying workers ( Apis mellifera capensis ) produce female diploid offspring and are facultative social...

Nov 2003

The behaviour of drifted Cape honeybee workers (Apis mellifera capensis): predisposition for social parasitism?

Neumann, Peter, Radloff, Sarah E., Pirk, Christian W. W., Hepburn, H. Randall

Apidologie

Abstract - Cape honeybee workers are facultative social parasites and drifting is one mode of transmission to new host colonies....

May 2003

Cape honeybees, Apis mellifera capensis, police worker-laid eggs despite the absence of relatedness benefits

Pirk, Christian W. W., Neumann, Peter, Ratnieks, Francis L. W.

Behavioral Ecology

In the Cape honeybee, Apis mellifera capensis, workers lay diploid (female) eggs via thelytoky. In other A. mellifera subspecies,...

2003

Automatic life-long monitoring of individual insect behaviour now possible

Streit, Sebastian, Bock, Fiola, Pirk, Christian W. W., Tautz, Jürgen

Zoology

Automatic tracking and identification of individuals has the potential to revolutionize the study of insects, especially social...