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New Zealand Journal of Zoology Volume 18, 1991 - Issue 2: Special Issue on Wasp Research
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Phenology and population structure of annual nests of the German wasp Vespula germanica (Fab.) in Manawatu, New Zealand, with particular reference to late summer and autumn

R. A. FordhamDepartment of Botany and ZoologyMassey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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A. J. CravenDepartment of Botany and ZoologyMassey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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E. O. MinotDepartment of Botany and ZoologyMassey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 127-137 | Received 27 Jul 1990, Accepted 19 Mar 1991, Published online: 22 Nov 2013

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D. M. Leathwick, P. L. Godfrey, R. A. Fordham & M. A. Potter. (1999) Comparative growth and seasonality of Vespula germanica (F.) and Vespula vulgaris (L.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) colonies in the Manawatu region of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 26:1, pages 27-38.
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B. K. Clapperton & J. J. Dymock. (1997) Growth and survival of colonies of the Asian paper wasp, Polistes chinensis antennalis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 24:1, pages 9-15.
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B. K. Clapperton, J. A. V. Tilley, J. R. Beggs & H. Moller. (1994) Changes in the distribution and proportions of Vespula vulgaris (L.) and Vespula germanica (Fab.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) between 1987 and 1990 in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 21:3, pages 295-303.
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B. Donovan, A. M.E. Howie & N. C. Schroeder. (1992) Comparative characteristics of nests of Vespula germanica (F.) and Vespula vulgaris (L.) (Hymenoptera: Vespinae) from Christchurch City, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 19:1-2, pages 61-71.
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R. A. Fordham. (1991) Vespulid wasps at the upper forest margin in Tongariro National Park—a threat to the native biota?. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 18:2, pages 151-153.
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H. Moller, B. K. Clapperton, P. A. Alspach & J. A. V. Tilley. (1991) Comparative seasonality of Vespula germanica (F.) and Vespula vulgaris (L.) colonies (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in urban Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 18:2, pages 111-120.
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David T. Rankin, Kevin J. Loope & Erin E. Wilson-Rankin. (2022) Seasonal Phenology and Colony Longevity Patterns in a Predatory Social Wasp. Western North American Naturalist 82:1.
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Andrés S. Martínez, Natalia Rousselot, Juan C. Corley & Maité Masciocchi. (2020) Nest-departure behaviour of gynes and drones in the invasive yellowjacket Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) . Bulletin of Entomological Research 111:2, pages 174-181.
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C. van Zyl, P. Addison & R. Veldtman. (2018) The Invasive Vespidae in South Africa: Potential Management Strategies and Current Status. African Entomology 26:2, pages 267-285.
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Piotr TRYJANOWSKI, Tadeusz PAWLIKOWSKI, Krzysztof PAWLIKOWSKI, Weronika BANASZAK-CIBICKA & Tim H. SPARKS. (2010) Does climate influence phenological trends in social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespinae) in Poland?. European Journal of Entomology 107:2, pages 203-208.
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Marta L Kasper, Andrew F Reeson & Andrew D Austin. (2008) Colony characteristics of Vespula germanica (F.) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) in a Mediterranean climate (southern Australia). Australian Journal of Entomology 47:4, pages 265-274.
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Darren Ward, Patrick Honan & Greg Lefoe. (2002) Colony structure and nest characteristics of European wasps, Vespula germanica (F.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), in Victoria, Australia . Australian Journal of Entomology 41:4, pages 306-309.
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Henrik Moller. (1996) Lessons for invasion theory from social insects. Biological Conservation 78:1-2, pages 125-142.
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