Nest paper absorbency, toughness, and protein concentration of a native vs. an invasive social wasp

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1089-1100

  Curtis, Tracy R ^a   Aponte, Yaira ^a   Stamp, Nancy E ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Introduced species; Nest construction; Polistes dominulus; Polistes fuscatus; Proteinaceous food

Indexed keywords

WATER;

FOOD AVAILABILITY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NEST STRUCTURE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WASP;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REPRODUCTION; WASP;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOMASS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; REPRODUCTION; WASPS; WATER;

POLISTES; POLISTES DOMINULUS; POLISTES FUSCATUS;

EID: 21044437122     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-4249-x     Document Type: Article

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