Yellowjackets use nest-based cues to differentially exploit higher-quality resources

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1041-1046

  Taylor, Benjamin J ^a   Schalk, Dane R ^a   Jeanne, Robert L ^b  

^a 546 Russell Labs ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Decision making; Foraging; Recruitment; Social cues; Vespula germanica

Indexed keywords

COLONY; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; FITNESS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD QUALITY; NATURAL SELECTION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OLFACTORY CUE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE USE; SOCIAL INSECT; SUCROSE; WASP;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NESTING; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; WASP;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SMELL; WASPS;

HEXAPODA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA GERMANICA;

EID: 78649998477     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-010-0724-5     Document Type: Article

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