Invasion of nests of Lasioglossum imitatum by a social parasite, Paralictus asteris (Hymenoptera: Halicitidae)

Ethology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-11

  Wcislo, William T ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA; LASIOGLOSSUM IMITATUM; PARALICTUS; PARALICTUS ASTERIS; HALICTIDAE;

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NEST INVASION; SWEAT BEE;

EID: 0030613089     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1997.tb00001.x     Document Type: Article

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