Social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) on carcasses of Rattus norvegicus (Mammalia: Muridae) in the Central Amazonia, Brazil: possible forensic implications
We evaluated the occurrence of social wasps in the decomposition process in tropical rainforest in central Amazonia (Ducke Reserve, Manaus, Brazil), using cadavers of rats as attractants, exposed in suspended cages. Ten species, in three genera, of social wasps were collected only in the initial sta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562618301705 |