Floral manipulation by Lasioglossum zephyrum (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) ensures first access to floral rewards by initiating premature anthesis of Xyris tennesseensis (Xyridaceae) flowers

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 290-291

  Wall, Michael A ^a,b   Teem, Allison P ^a   Boyd, Robert S ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWER VISITING; FLOWERING; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION;

ANIMALIA; HALICTIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LASIOGLOSSUM ZEPHYRUM; LASSIOGLOSSUM ZEPHYRUM; XYRIDACEAE; XYRIS; XYRIS TENNESEENSIS; XYRIS TENNESSEENSIS;

EID: 0038679467     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2002)085[0290:fmblzh]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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