The introduced English wasp Vespula vulgaris (L.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) newly recorded invading native forests in Tasmania

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-179

  Matthews, Robert W ^a   Goodisman, Michael AD ^b   Austin, Andrew D ^c   Bashford, Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d FORESTRY TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Common wasp; English wasp; European wasp; Invasive species; Social insects; Vespula germanica; Vespula vulgaris; World Heritage Area

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MICROSATELLITE DNA; NEW ZEALAND; SPECIES;

VESPULA GERMANICA; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 0034725591     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.2000.00173.x     Document Type: Article

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