Offspring size and sex ratio variation in a feral population of alfalfa leafcutting bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 775-784

  O'Neill, Kevin M ^a   Pearce, April M ^a   O'Neill, Ruth P ^a   Miller, Richard S ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

body size; Megachile rotundata; trap nest

Indexed keywords

BEE; BODY SIZE; DIAMETER; FERAL ORGANISM; HERB; HERITABILITY; PEST SPECIES; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION; SEED PRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SIBLING; TRADE-OFF;

MONTANA; UNITED STATES;

APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MEGACHILE ROTUNDATA; MEGACHILIDAE;

EID: 77956164913     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/AN09183     Document Type: Article

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