Cytogenetic studies of ant linepithema humile shattuck (= iridomyrmex humilis mayr) in european populations

Caryologia

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-205

  Lorite, P ^a   Chica, E ^a   Palomeque, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ag NORs; C banding; Formicidae; Karyotypes; Linepithema humile Shattuck (= Iridomyrmex humilis Mayr)

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; IRIDOMYRMEX; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 0001583576     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: 21655391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.1996.10797364     Document Type: Article

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