Invasion and colonization of upper elevations on East Maui (Hawaii) by Vespula pensylvanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
- Author:
- Gambino, Parker, Medeiros, Arthur C., Loope, Lloyd L.
- Title:
- Invasion and colonization of upper elevations on East Maui (Hawaii) by Vespula pensylvanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
- Periodical:
- Annals of the Entomological Society of America
- Year:
- 1990
- Volume:
- 83
- Pages:
- 1088-1095
- Subject:
- Western yellowjacket Vespula pensylvanica Wasps
- Summary:
- Social insects are not native to the Hawaiian Islands but some have become serious pests of humans and their activities as many social species were inadvertently introduced to the islands. For example, the western yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica), that is native to western North America, has established itself on the island of Maui since its initial appearance in 1978. In this paper, the characteristics and adaptations of the V. pensylvanica is described in its invaded habitat with a focus on its reproductive cycles, nest site selections, and feeding activities. The facets of the basic biology on upper Haleakala volcano are compared with what is known about the species in its native range of western North America.
- Label:
- Insects
- Date:
- 1990
- Collection:
- Periodicals