Polistes canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Vespidae: Polistinae) in the Western Amazon: a Potential Biological Control Agent

Wasps of the genus Polistes (Vespidae: Polistinae) are eusocial, considered valuable biological control agents. The objective of this work was to determine the resources collected by Polistes canadensis wasps, evaluate their performance and importance as a natural enemy and possible agent of biologi...

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Main Authors: Matheus Montefusco Oliveira, Flávia Batista Gomes, Alexandre Somavilla, Cristiane Krug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2017-12-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/1936