Interaction between the solitary bee Chelostoma florisomne and its nest parasite Sapyga clavicornis - Empty cells reduce the impact of parasites

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-70

  Münster Swendsen, Mikael ^a   Calabuig, Isabel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chelostoma; Empty cells; Interaction; Mortality; Nest architecture; Nest parasite; Protection; Sapyga; Solitary bee

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; BEE; BROOD PARASITISM; EGG REJECTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NESTING BEHAVIOR;

CHELOSTOMA FLORISOMNE; HYMENOPTERA; MEGACHILIDAE; SAPYGA CLAVICORNIS; SAPYGIDAE;

EID: 0343384124     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2000.00225.x     Document Type: Article

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