Determinants of immature brood and nest recognition in a stenogastrine wasp (Hymenoptera Vespidae)

• Main Authors: Hashim, Rosli, Baracchi, D., Turillazzi, S., Fanelli, D., Theodora, P., Lambardi, D., Ortolani, I.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/8313/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/08927014.2008.9522540

Parischnogaster mellyi is a common species of hover wasp which lives in the Oriental Region. In this research we wanted to achieve a deeper understanding of some aspects of its social biology and chemical ecology considering the composition of colonies, the reproductive potential of the female nest-...