The degree of parasitism of the bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) by cuckoo bumblebees (Bombus (Psithyrus) vestalis)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 371-377

  Erler, S ^a   Lattorff, H M G ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bumblebees; Psithyrus; Sibship reconstruction; Social parasite

Indexed keywords

BEE; COEVOLUTION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY; LOCAL ADAPTATION; MUTATION; PARASITISM; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RECONSTRUCTION;

BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; BOMBUS VESTALIS; PSITHYRUS; VESTALIS;

EID: 77957773776     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-010-0093-2     Document Type: Article

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