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Erhard Strohm is affiliated with the University of Regensburg in Germany. Their research primarily spans across Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work frequently appears in publication venues such as the Journal of Animal Ecology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Ecology and Evolution, and Frontiers in Physiology.

Strohm's recent papers cover a range of topics in ecology, evolution, and insect science including:

  • "Bumble bee colony health and performance vary widely across the urban ecosystem," 2022, Journal of Animal Ecology
  • "Incipient genome erosion and metabolic streamlining for antibiotic production in a defensive symbiont," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Courtship with two spoons-Anatomy and presumed function of the bizarre antennae of Cardiocondyla zoserka ant males," 2021, Ecology and Evolution
  • "Comparative Morphology of the Symbiont Cultivation Glands in the Antennae of Female Digger Wasps of the Genus Philanthus (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)," 2022, Frontiers in Physiology

The main research fields and subfields shaping Strohm's scientific contributions include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Insect Science
  • Genetics

The scientist's areas of focus within these fields emphasize topics such as:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Collaborations form an important component of Strohm's research output. Frequent co-authors include Martin Kaltenpoth, Panagiotis Theodorou, Olga Kühn, Lucie M. Baltz, and Christopher P. Wild.

Best Publications

  • Symbiotic Bacteria Protect Wasp Larvae from Fungal Infestation

    Martin Kaltenpoth;Wolfgang Göttler;Gudrun Herzner;Erhard Strohm

  • Symbiotic streptomycetes provide antibiotic combination prophylaxis for wasp offspring

    Johannes Kroiss;Martin Kaltenpoth;Martin Kaltenpoth;Bernd Schneider;Maria-Gabriele Schwinger

  • Factors affecting offspring body size in the solitary bee Osmia bicornis (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)

    Sabine Radmacher;Erhard Strohm

  • Partner choice and fidelity stabilize coevolution in a Cretaceous-age defensive symbiosis

    Martin Kaltenpoth;Kerstin Roeser-Mueller;Sabrina Koehler;Ashley Peterson

  • 'Candidatus Streptomyces philanthi', an endosymbiotic streptomycete in the antennae of Philanthus digger wasps.

    Martin Kaltenpoth;Wolfgang Goettler;Wolfgang Goettler;Colin Dale;J. William Stubblefield

  • Effects of constant and fluctuating temperatures on the development of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

    Sabine Radmacher;Erhard Strohm

  • LOW RESOURCE AVAILABILITY CAUSES EXTREMELY MALE-BIASED INVESTMENT RATIOS IN THE EUROPEAN BEEWOLF, PHILANTHUS TRIANGULUM F. (HYMENOPTERA, SPHECIDAE)

    Erhard Strohm;K. Eduard Linsenmair

  • Scent of a queen—cuticular hydrocarbons specific for female reproductives in lower termites

    Tobias Weil;Katharina Hoffmann;Johannes Kroiss;Erhard Strohm

  • Factors affecting body size and fat content in a digger wasp

    Erhard Strohm

  • Fighting fungi with physics : Food wrapping by a solitary wasp prevents water condensation

    Gudrun Herzner;Gudrun Herzner;Erhard Strohm;Erhard Strohm

  • Refining the roots of the beewolf-Streptomyces symbiosis: Antennal symbionts in the rare genus Philanthinus (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)

    Martin Kaltenpoth;Erol Yildirim;M. Faruk Gürbüz;Gudrun Herzner

  • Females of the European beewolf preserve their honeybee prey against competing fungi

    Erhard Strohm;K. Eduard Linsenmair

  • Female size affects provisioning and sex allocation in a digger wasp

    Strohm E;Linsenmair Ke

  • Accelerated evolution of mitochondrial but not nuclear genomes of Hymenoptera: New evidence from crabronid wasps

    Martin Kaltenpoth;Patrice Showers Corneli;Diane M. Dunn;Robert B. Weiss

  • Escape from parasitism : spatial and temporal strategies of a sphecid wasp against a specialised cuckoo wasp

    Erhard Strohm;Claudia Laurien-Kehnen;Susanne Bordon

  • Advantages and disadvantages of large colony size in a halictid bee: the queen's perspective

    Erhard Strohm;Anita Bordon-Hauser

  • Male size does not affect territorial behaviour and life history traits in a sphecid wasp.

    Erhard Strohm;Klaus Lechner

  • Allocation of parental investment among individual offspring in the European beewolf Philanthus triangulum F. (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

    Erhard Strohm;Karl Eduard Linsenmair

  • A cuckoo in wolves' clothing? Chemical mimicry in a specialized cuckoo wasp of the European beewolf (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae and Crabronidae)

    Erhard Strohm;Erhard Strohm;Johannes Kroiss;Johannes Kroiss;Gudrun Herzner;Gudrun Herzner;Claudia Laurien-Kehnen

  • Life cycle and population dynamics of a protective insect symbiont reveal severe bottlenecks during vertical transmission

    Martin Kaltenpoth;Martin Kaltenpoth;Wolfgang Goettler;Sabrina Koehler;Erhard Strohm

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Kaltenpoth
Martin Kaltenpoth Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Hans Joachim Poethke
Hans Joachim Poethke University of Würzburg
Peter Schreier
Peter Schreier University of Würzburg
K. Eduard Linsenmair
K. Eduard Linsenmair University of Würzburg
Karl Eduard Linsenmair
Karl Eduard Linsenmair University of Würzburg
Joachim Ruther
Joachim Ruther University of Regensburg
Martin Heil
Martin Heil CINVESTAV
Aleš Svatoš
Aleš Svatoš Max Planck Society
Robert B. Weiss
Robert B. Weiss University of Utah
Diane M. Dunn
Diane M. Dunn University of Utah

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