Ant (Hym., Formicidae) mosaic stability in Bahian cocoa plantations: implications for management

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 119, Issue 1-5, 1995, Pages 411-414

  De Medeiros, M A ^a   Fowler, H G ^a   Bueno, O C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZTECA CHARTIFEX SPIRITI; ECTATOMMA TUBERCULATUM; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; THEOBROMA CACAO; WASMANNIA AUROPUNCTATA;

EID: 0000488845     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1995.tb01309.x     Document Type: Article

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