Population dynamics of the neotropical swarm-founding wasp Apoica flavissima (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Epiponini), with emphasis on caste dimorphism

Sociobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 689-699

  Nascimento, Fabio S ^a   Raposo Filho, José R ^b   Tannure Nascimento, Ivelize C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b TIRADENTES UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Castes; Colony cycle; Demography; Epiponini; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

APOICA; EPIPONINI; HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0038606772     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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