DYNAMICS OF COLONY DEVELOPMENT IN THE PAPER WASP POLISTES-DOMINULUS CHRIST (HYMENOPTERA, VESPIDAE) - THE INFLUENCE OF PREY AVAILABILITY

Authors
MEAD F HABERSETZER C GABOURIAUT D GERVET J
Citation
F. Mead et al., DYNAMICS OF COLONY DEVELOPMENT IN THE PAPER WASP POLISTES-DOMINULUS CHRIST (HYMENOPTERA, VESPIDAE) - THE INFLUENCE OF PREY AVAILABILITY, Journal of ethology, 12(1), 1994, pp. 43-51
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Behavioral Sciences",Zoology
Journal title
Journal of ethology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02890771
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
43 - 51
Database
ISI
SICI code
0289-0771(1994)12:1<43:DOCDIT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This study focused on how a decrease in prey availability affected the development of a P. dominulus Christ colony. Nutritional oophagy and larval development were parameters found to be most directly affected. The more indirect effects on the growth of the nest and on offspring production were also analyzed.