The anti-predator strategies of Parachartergus apicalis (Vespidae: Polistinae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 477-487

  Dejean, A ^a   Corbara, B ^b   Lachaud, J P ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^c EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Anti predator strategies; Mischocyttarus atramentarius; Nest site selection; Nest structure; Parachartergus apicalis; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039986147     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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