Polymorphic microsatellite loci for the swarm-founding wasp Polybia paulista (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Entomological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-7

  Kudô, Kazuyuki ^a   Ishiguro, Norio ^a   Tsuchida, Koji ^a   Tsujita, Sumiko ^a   Yamane, Sôichi ^b   Zucchi, Ronaldo ^c  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epiponini; Kin selection; Polygyny

Indexed keywords

EPIPONINI; HYMENOPTERA; POLISTINAE; POLYBIA PAULISTA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 18044363618     PISSN: 13438786     EISSN: 14798298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2005.00093.x     Document Type: Article

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