Overwintering colonies of the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) in Palmerston North, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 355-358

  Leathwick, D M ^a   Godfrey, P L ^a,b  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b Foundation for Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Common wasp; Overwintering colonies; Vespula vulgaris

Indexed keywords

BEECH FORESTS;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0030318548     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1996.9518095     Document Type: Article

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