Analysis of Nesting Behavior Based on Daily Observation of Andrena vaga (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-47

  Rezkova, Katerina ^a   Žáková, Monika ^b   Žáková, Zdislava ^a   Straka, Jakub ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

andrena vaga; andrenidae; Apoidea; ethogram; nesting behavior

Indexed keywords

ANDRENA VAGA; ANDRENIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 84655167752     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-011-9274-8     Document Type: Article

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