New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 18, Issue 2 (1991)

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Special Issue on Wasp Research

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Nest initiation by German and common wasp queens (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and nest fate at Christchurch, New Zealand
B. J. Donovan
Pages: 95-99
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforNest initiation by German and common wasp queens (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and nest fate at Christchurch, New Zealand | References | PDF (346.4 KB)
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Short Communication

An orphaned colony of the European wasp Vespula germanica (F.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Australia resulting from repeated usurpation
J. P. Spradbery
Pages: 101-103
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforAn orphaned colony of the European wasp Vespula germanica (F.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Australia resulting from repeated usurpation | References | PDF (216.5 KB)
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Traffic rate as an index of colony size in Vespula wasps
J. P. Malham, J. S. Rees, P. A. Alspach, J. R. Beggs & H. Moller
Pages: 105-109
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforTraffic rate as an index of colony size in Vespula wasps | References | PDF (284.4 KB)
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Comparative seasonality of Vespula germanica (F.) and Vespula vulgaris (L.) colonies (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in urban Nelson, New Zealand
H. Moller, B. K. Clapperton, P. A. Alspach & J. A. V. Tilley
Pages: 111-120
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforComparative seasonality of Vespula germanica (F.) and Vespula vulgaris (L.) colonies (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in urban Nelson, New Zealand | References | PDF (777.4 KB)
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Nest sites of common and German wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
H. Moller, J. A. V. Tilley, G. M. Plunkett & B. K. Clapperton
Pages: 121-125
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforNest sites of common and German wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) | References | PDF (432.1 KB)
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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. Fordham, A. J. Craven & E. O. Minot
Pages: 127-137
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforPhenology 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 | References | PDF (779.1 KB)
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Reproductive plasticity of Vespula pensylvanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) on Maui and Hawaii Islands, U.S.A.
Parker Gambino
Pages: 139-149
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforReproductive plasticity of Vespula pensylvanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) on Maui and Hawaii Islands, U.S.A. | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Short Communication

Vespulid wasps at the upper forest margin in Tongariro National Park—a threat to the native biota?
R. A. Fordham
Pages: 151-153
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforVespulid wasps at the upper forest margin in Tongariro National Park—a threat to the native biota? | References | PDF (270 KB)
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Altitudinal variation in abundance of common wasps (Vespula vulgaris)
J. R. Beggs
Pages: 155-158
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforAltitudinal variation in abundance of common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) | References | PDF (298.5 KB)
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Diet of the wasps Vespula vulgaris and V. germanica in honeydew beech forest of the South Island, New Zealand
Richard J. Harris
Pages: 159-169
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforDiet of the wasps Vespula vulgaris and V. germanica in honeydew beech forest of the South Island, New Zealand | References | PDF (721 KB)
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Effect of introduced social wasps on the standing crop of honeydew in New Zealand beech forests
H. Moller, J. A. V. Tilley, B. W. Thomas & P. D. Gaze
Pages: 171-179
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforEffect of introduced social wasps on the standing crop of honeydew in New Zealand beech forests | References | PDF (646.2 KB)
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Life cycle of Sphecophaga vesparum (Curtis) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid of some vespid wasps
B. J. Donovan
Pages: 181-192
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforLife cycle of Sphecophaga vesparum (Curtis) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid of some vespid wasps | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Host specificity of the parasitoid, Sphecophaga vesparum (Curtis) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a potential biological control agent of the social wasps, Vespula germanica (Fabricius) and V. vulgaris (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Australia
R. P. Field & S. M. Darby
Pages: 193-197
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforHost specificity of the parasitoid, Sphecophaga vesparum (Curtis) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a potential biological control agent of the social wasps, Vespula germanica (Fabricius) and V. vulgaris (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Australia | References | PDF (387.1 KB)
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Establishment of the wasp parasitoid, Sphecophaga vesparum (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), in New Zealand
H. Moller, G. M. Plunkett, J. A. V. Tilley, R. J. Toft & J. R. Beggs
Pages: 199-208
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforEstablishment of the wasp parasitoid, Sphecophaga vesparum (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), in New Zealand | References | PDF (751.3 KB)
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Biology of the Trigonalyidae (Hymenoptera), with notes on the vespine parasitoid Bareogonalos canadensis
D. Carmean
Pages: 209-214
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforBiology of the Trigonalyidae (Hymenoptera), with notes on the vespine parasitoid Bareogonalos canadensis | References | PDF (499 KB)
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Reduction of wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) populations by poison-baiting; experimental use of sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) in canned sardine
E. B. Spurr
Pages: 215-222
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforReduction of wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) populations by poison-baiting; experimental use of sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) in canned sardine | References | PDF (579 KB)
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Wasp research: strengths, weaknesses, and future directions
R. D. Akre
Pages: 223-227
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforWasp research: strengths, weaknesses, and future directions | References | PDF (468.8 KB)
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Responses
B. J. Donovan, H. Moller, Parker Gambino, R. A. Fordham, E. B. Spurr, J. Beggs & H. Moller
Pages: 227-231
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
First Page PreviewforResponses | References | PDF (484.4 KB)
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