Morphology of the Sternal Glands of Polistes Fuscatus and P. Canadensis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Although 13 exocrine glands have been located in wasps of the genus Polistes, and 12 in Mischocyttarus (Landolt and Akre, 1979), their morphology and functions have been little studied. Recently, however, the sternal gland on the sixth gastral (terminal) segment of females of these wasps has attract...

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Main Authors: David C. Post, Robert L. Jeanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1980-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1980/18194