Seasonally variable eusocially selected traits in the paper wasp, Mischocyttarus mexicanus

Ethology

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 648-660

  Gunnels IV, Charles W ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EUSOCIALITY; FITNESS; LABOR DIVISION; SEASONAL VARIATION; WASP;

MISCHOCYTTARUS MEXICANUS; POLISTINAE;

EID: 34347271296     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2007.01358.x     Document Type: Article

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