Seasonal foraging characteristics during mid-day of successful underground colonies of Vespula vulgaris (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) in England

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-122

  Archer, M E ^a  

^a YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Foraging; Vespinae; Vespula vulgaris

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; WASP;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 0034123742     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00001689     Document Type: Article

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