Genetic differentiation across a behavioural boundary in a primitively eusocial bee, Halictus poeyi Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Halictidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 282-288

  Zayed, A ^a   Packer, L ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioural plasticity; Gene flow; Genetic differentiation; Halictidae; Halictus poeyi

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; EUSOCIALITY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER;

UNITED STATES;

APOIDEA; HALICTIDAE; HALICTUS POEYI; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0036387474     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-002-8315-x     Document Type: Article

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