Intraspecific variation in the comb structure of Polistes dominulus: Parameters, maturation, nest size and cell arrangement

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-296

  Karsai, I ^a   Penzes Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

building behaviour; intraspecific variation; nest architecture; Polistes dominulus

Indexed keywords

POLISTES DOMINULUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0029765127     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01242929     Document Type: Article

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