Queen and worker policing in the tree wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris

By Tom Wenseleers, Adam Tofilski, Francis L. W. Ratnieks. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2005

87 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Insect Science

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In Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

1. Tom Wenseleers
2. Kevin R. Foster
3. Francis L. W. Ratnieks
4. Stuart A. West

In Genetics

1. Tom Wenseleers
2. Kevin R. Foster
3. Francis L. W. Ratnieks
4. Stuart A. West

In Insect Science

1. Tom Wenseleers
2. Kevin R. Foster
3. Francis L. W. Ratnieks
4. Stuart A. West

Citations in the corpus

• Conflict resolution in insect societies. (2006, background): “In contrast, in three wasp species, Polistes chinensis, Vespula rufa, and Dolichovespula sylvestris, queen policing only results in the killing of 69%, 39%, and 27% of the eggs laid by workers (110, 132, 143).”