Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) invading North America:: some hypotheses for its rapid spread

被引：99

作者：

Cervo, R ^{[1
]}

Zacchi, F ^{[1
]}

Turillazzi, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Florence, Dipartimento Biol Anim & Genet, I-50125 Florence, Italy

来源：

INSECTES SOCIAUX | 2000年 / 47卷 / 02期

关键词：

Polistes; geographic distribution; colonization; adaptability;

D O I：

10.1007/PL00001694

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Polistes dominulus, a common Polistes species with Old World distribution, is now invading the United States. We discuss those characteristics of P. dominulus that may explain its successful establishment in its new American environment. A versatile diet, the ability to colonize new environments and a short development time of the immature brood might have played an important role in the rapid spread in P. dominulus.

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