Parasitism rates in relation to nest site in bees and wasps (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 643-656

  Wcislo, William T ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Apoidea; bee; habitat; parasitism; search behavior; sphecid wasp

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; SPHECIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0029928313     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02213885     Document Type: Article

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