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- Title
Population dynamics of Pachodynerus nasidens (Hymenoptera) in Jamaica.
- Authors
Freeman, B. E.; Jayasingh, D. B.
- Abstract
In Jamaica Pachodynerus nasidens (Latr.) nest in disused cells of the solitary mudwasps Sceliphron assimile Dahlbom and Eumenes colona Saussure. P. nasidens is readily caught in trap-nests. Developmental mortality averaged 85.7 % in Sceliphron cells, 79.9 % in Eumenes cells, but only 45.7 % in trap-nests. Mean fecundity at a favourable site was 14.0 ± 2.9. The sex-ratio was equivalent to 61.5 ± 4.7% females. Mortality (and/or emigration) of pre-productive females ranged from 18.7 to 78.6%.
- Subjects
JAMAICA; HYMENOPTERA; WASPS; CELLS; MORTALITY; DEATH
- Publication
Oikos, 1975, Vol 26, Issue 1, p86
- ISSN
0030-1299
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/3543282