Worker interests and male production in Polistes gallicus, a Mediterranean social wasp

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 254-259

  Strassmann, Joan E ^a   Nguyen, J S ^a   Arevalo E ^b   Cervo, R ^c   Zacchi, F ^a   Turillazzi, S ^c   Queller, D C ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Dipto di Biol Animale e Genetica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic conflict; Hymenoptera; Male production; Microsatellites; Polistes Vespidae; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

SOCIAL CONFLICT; SOCIAL INSECT; WASP; WORKER CASTE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; ITALY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; WASP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; ITALY; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WASPS;

ANIMALIA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; POLISTES; POLISTES GALLICUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0037369756     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00516.x     Document Type: Article

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