Synergistic chemical attraction of the Eastern yellowjacket, Vespula maculifrons (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 643-653

  Aldrich, Jeffrey R ^a   Zhang, Qing He ^a,b   Zhang, Aijun ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Sterling International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging behavior; Leaf aldehyde; Semiochemistry; Tritrophic; Vespinae; Yellow jacket

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; VESPIDAE; VESPINAE; VESPULA; VESPULA GERMANICA; VESPULA MACULIFRONS; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 9644282843     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-39.4.643     Document Type: Article

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