Male swarms at landmarks and scramble competition polygyny in Polistes gallicus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 545-556

  Beani, Laura ^a   Turillazzi, Stefane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

landmark; mating system; Polistes males; scramble competition polygyny; swarming

Indexed keywords

EID: 8144220241     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: 15728889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01052017     Document Type: Article

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