Early collapse of Vespa simillima (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) colonies in central Japan

Entomological Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 373-376

  Martin, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colony collapse; Feeding; Insect growth regulator; Larva; Vespa simillima

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; VESPA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 33750428217     PISSN: 13438786     EISSN: 14798298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2006.00183.x     Document Type: Article

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