The impact of an exotic social wasp (Vespula germanica) on the native arthropod community of north-west Patagonia, Argentina: An experimental study

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-224

  Sackmann, Paula ^a   Farji Brener, Alejandro ^a   Corley, Juan ^b  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b Inst Nac de Tecnol Agropecuaria   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; German wasps; Impact of exotic species; Social wasps; Yellowjackets

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NATIVE SPECIES; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SOCIAL INSECT; SPECIES RICHNESS; WASP;

PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARTHROPODA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA GERMANICA;

EID: 40349094561     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2007.00952.x     Document Type: Article

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