Effects of prey quantity on predatory wasps (Polistes dominulus) when patch quality differs

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 310-319

  Armstrong, Tracy R ^a   Stamp, Nancy E ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Junonia coenia; Polistes dominulus; Prey choice; Prey preference; Unpalatable prey

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SELECTION; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY PREFERENCE; PREY SELECTION;

COENIA; JUNONIA COENIA; POLISTES DOMINULUS; POLISTINAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0042475719     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0624-1     Document Type: Article

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