Exposure to nest paper hydrocarbons is important for nest recognition by a social wasp, Polistes metricus Say (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 245-254

  Singer, T L ^a   Espelie, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera; Nest hydrocarbons; Nest recognition; Paper wasps; Polistes metricus; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

NEST PAPER HYDROCARBON; NEST RECOGNITION; SOCIAL WASP;

HYMENOPTERA; POLISTES METRICUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0030829088     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050045     Document Type: Article

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