A study of factors affecting queen survival, nest initiation, and nest development in the baldfaced hornet Dolichovespula maculata (L.) (Hymenoptera:Vespidae)
Mating success and nutrient reserve effects on queen survival and nest initiation were examined with respect to the reproductive fitness of queens of the baldfaced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata. The sperm content of the Spermatheca was examined in queens of this hornet species and in queens of 10...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39815 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10132005-152522/ |