Studies on egg predation by ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) especially on the eucalyptus borer Phoracantha semipunctata (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Portugal

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 425-432

  Way, M J ^a   Cammell, M E ^a   Paiva, M R ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLEOPTERA; EGG PREDATION; EUCALYPTUS BORER; HYMENOPTERA;

PORTUGAL;

CERAMBYCIDAE; FORMICIDAE; IRIDOMYRMEX HUMILIS; PHEIDOLE PALLIDULA; PHORACANTHA SEMIPUNCTATA;

EID: 0027040987     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300041225     Document Type: Article

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