Control of male production in the swarm-founding wasp, Polybioides tabidus

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 262-268

  Henshaw, M T ^a,b   Queller, D C ^a   Strassmann, J E ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diploid males; Male killing; Male production; Microsatellites; Polistinae; Ropalidiini

Indexed keywords

MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL INSECT; WASP;

HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; POLISTINAE; POLYBIOIDES TABIDUS; ROPALIDIINI; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0036217869     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2002.00392.x     Document Type: Article

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