An attraction pheromone from heads of worker Vespula germanica wasps

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 809-821

  D'Adamo, P ^a   Lozada, M ^a   Corley, J C ^b  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b Lab Ecologia de Insectos Forestales   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Foraging behavior; Hymenoptera; Pheromone communication; Social insects

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA GERMANICA;

EID: 16344381236     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000048990.22170.96     Document Type: Article

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