Growth and survival of colonies of the asian paper wasp, polistes chinensis antennalis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-15

  Clapperton, B K ^a   Dymock, J J ^b  

^a Ministry of Agriculture ^*  (New Zealand)

^b Ministry of Agriculture   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colonies; Growth; Mortality; Nests; Polistes chinensis antennalis; Survival; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

ASIAN PAPER WASP; COLONY ESTABLISHMENT; PAPER WASP;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, AUCKLAND; NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, WHANGAREI;

HYMENOPTERA; POLISTES CHINESIS ANTENNALIS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0031438054     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1997.9518101     Document Type: Article

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