Nesting biology of four Tetrapedia species in trap-nests (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Tetrapediini)

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 175-186

  Camillo, Evandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apidae; Life tables; Natural enemies; Nest structure; Nesting biology; Tetrapedia; Trap nests

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BRAZIL; CEPHALOMETRY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ECOSYSTEM; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MORTALITY; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; PREDATION; SEASON; SEX RATIO; TIME; WASP;

ANIMALS; BEES; BRAZIL; CEPHALOMETRY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MORTALITY; NESTING BEHAVIOR; OVIPOSITION; POLLEN; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SEASONS; SEX RATIO; TIME FACTORS; WASPS;

APIDAE; COELIOXYS; HYMENOPTERA; LEUCOSPIS; MELOIDAE; TETRAPEDIA;

EID: 27644581603     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: 00347744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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