The cost of queen loss in the social wasp Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera: Verpidae)

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 343-355

  Strassmann, Joan E ^a   Fortunato, Angelo ^b   Cervo, Rita ^c   Turillazzi, Stefano ^c   Damon, Jesse M ^a   Queller, David C ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caste; Conflict; Orphan; Ovary; Polistes dominulus; Queen loss

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; QUEEN; SOCIAL INSECT; WASP;

HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; POLISTES DOMINULUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 11344268911     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2317/E-15.1     Document Type: Article

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