Comparative growth and seasonality of Vespula germanica (F.) and Vespula vulgaris (L.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) colonies in the Manawatu region of New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-38

  Leathwick, D M ^a   Godfrey, P L ^b,c   Fordham, R A ^b   Potter, M A ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colony growth; Common wasp; Competition; German wasp; Seasonality; Vespula germanica; Vespula vulgaris

Indexed keywords

COLONY; GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; POPULATION SIZE; SEASONALITY; WASP;

NEW ZEALAND;

HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA GERMANICA; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 0032884954     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1999.9518174     Document Type: Article

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