The sociality of Xylocopa pubescens: does a helper really help?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 247-257

  Hogendoorn, Katja ^a   Velthuis, Hayo H W ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEE; CARPENTER BEE; HELPING BEHAVIOUR; POLLEN ROBBERY;

XYLOCOPA PUBESCENS;

EID: 0027833751     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: 14320762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00166514     Document Type: Article

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