Influence of illuminance and forager experience on use of orientation cues in social wasps (Vespinae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 599-612

  Steinmetz, Inge ^a   Schmolz, Erik ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

chemical trails; forager experience; illuminance; orientation; Vespinae

Indexed keywords

DOLICHOVESPULA; DOLICHOVESPULA SAXONICA; VESPA; VESPA CRABRO; VESPIDAE; VESPINAE; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 4844223380     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000042543.64957.b9     Document Type: Article

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