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Introduced vespids Paravespula pensylvanica prey on Maui's endemic arthropod fauna

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Parker Gambino ,
Arthur C. Medeiros  and
Lloyd L. Loope
Parker Gambino
Affiliation:
Department of Entomological Sciences, 218 Wellman Hall, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA
Arthur C. Medeiros
Affiliation:
Haleakala National Park, PO Box 369, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii 96768USA
Lloyd L. Loope
Affiliation:
Haleakala National Park, PO Box 369, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii 96768USA
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Keywords

endemic arthropodsexotic pestsHaleakalaHawaiiHymenopteraMauiParavespula pensylvanicapredationVespidac
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Short Communication
Information
Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , May 1987 , pp. 169 - 170
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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