Correlates of reproductive success among field colonies of Bombus lucorum: the importance of growth and parasites

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 343-353

  MÜLLER, CHRISTINE B ^a   SCHMID‐HEMPEL, PAUL ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bombus; Bumble bees; Conopidae; life history; parasitism; Psithyrus; reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

BEE; BUMBLEBEE; PARASITE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

BOMBUS LUCORUM; PSITHYRUS;

EID: 0027019177     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1992.tb01068.x     Document Type: Article

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