Plasticity of annual cycle in Vespula pensylvanica shown by a third year polygynous nest and overwintering of queens inside nests

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 353-364

  Vetter, R S ^a   Visscher, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Polygyny; Vespidae; Vespula pensylvanica; Western yellowjacket

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; QUEEN; WASP NEST; WESTERN YELLOWJACKET;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA PENSYLVANICA;

EID: 0031465231     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050057     Document Type: Article

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