A new role for antennation in paper wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae): Antennal courtship and sex dimorphic glands in antennomeres

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 96-102

  Romani, R ^a   Isidoro, N ^b   Riolo, P ^b   Bin, F ^a   Fortunato, A ^c   Turillazzi, S ^c   Beani, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antennal courtship; Antennal glands; Polistes dominulus; Sex pheromone; Ultrastructure; Vespa crabro

Indexed keywords

ULTRASTRUCTURE;

HYMENOPTERA; POLISTES DOMINULUS; POLISTINAE; VESPA CRABRO; VESPIDAE;

EID: 20844439096     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-004-0780-y     Document Type: Article

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