Colony characteristics of Vespula germanica (F.) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) in a Mediterranean climate (southern Australia)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 265-274

  Kasper, Marta L ^a   Reeson, Andrew F ^a   Austin, Andrew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

European wasp; Invasive species; Nest development

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA GERMANICA;

EID: 55149123371     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00658.x     Document Type: Article

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