Initial nest development in the swarm-founding paper wasp, Polybia paulista (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Epiponini): Cases of building multiple initial combs

Journal of the New York Entomological Society

Volumn 111, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 151-158

  Kudô, Kazuyuki ^a   Zucchi, Ronaldo ^b   Tsuchida, Koji ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Multiple initial combs; Oviposition behavior; Polybia paulista; Swarm founding wasps; Swarming habits

Indexed keywords

EPIPONINI; HYMENOPTERA; POLISTES FUSCATUS PALLIPES; POLYBIA; POLYBIA PAULISTA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0942302212     PISSN: 00287199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1664/0028-7199(2003)111[0151:indits]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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