Gadagkar, R and Joshi, NV (1982) A Comparative Study of Social Structure in Colonies of Ropalidia. [Book Chapter]
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PDF (Gadagkar, R., and Joshi, N. V. 1982. A Comparative Study of Social Structure in Colonies of Ropalidia. In: Biology of Social Insects (Proceedings of the IX International Congress of IUSSI), (Eds.) Breed, M. D., Michener,C.D., Evans,H.E. Westview Press,)
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Abstract
Ropalidia is a large old world genus in the family Vespidae whose systematics has been studied by van der Vecht (1962) and Richards (1978). There is very little information on the biology of Ropalidia (summarised by Richards, 1978) and even less regarding social organization (summarised below). However, the genus Ropalidia is considered to be of special interest primarily beca~f its diversity in social organization and nest architecture. The genus contains both independent- and swarm-founding species with both open as well as enveloped nests (Jeanne, 19801 van der Vecht, 1962).
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Publisher: | Westview Press |
| Keywords: | Ropalidia marginata, Ropalidia cyathiformis, Ropalidia cincta, Ropalidia guttatipennis, Social Insects, Social Wasps, Biology, Time Activity Budgets, Behavioural Castes, Caste Differentiation, Behaviour, Dominance, Social Organisation, Observation |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2021 11:24 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2021 11:24 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/67762 |
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