Nest surface hydrocarbons facilitate nestmate recognition for the social wasp, Polistes metricus say (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 857-870

  Singer, Theresa L ^a   Espelie, Karl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera; nest surface hydrocarbons; nestmate recognition; Polistes metricus; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA; POLISTES METRICUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0030431588     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02208974     Document Type: Article

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