Growth and development of queen colonies of Vespula germanica and V. Vulgaris

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-23

  Leathwick, D M ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colony growth; Development; Queen nests; V. vulgaris; Vespula germanica

Indexed keywords

COLONY GROWTH; COMMON WASP; GERMAN WASP; QUEEN NEST;

HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA GERMANICA; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 0031454861     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1997.9518102     Document Type: Article

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