The resource-based mating system of the mediterranean pollen wasp Ceramius fonscolombei latreille 1810 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 397-418

  Groddeck, J ^a   Mauss, V ^b   Reinhold, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

Author keywords

alternative mating tactic; Hymenoptera; male behavior; multiple mating; resource defense polygyny; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA; RESEDA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 3042760354     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000031539.52983.89     Document Type: Article

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