Effects of red imported fire ants on newly-hatched northern bobwhite

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 164-169

  Pedersen, Ellen K ^a   Grant, William E ^a   Longnecker, Michael T ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colinus virginianus; exotic species; newly hatched chicks; northern bobwhite; red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta; southeastern Texas

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY BUDGET; FIRE ANT; INTRODUCED ANT; NORTHERN BOBWHITE;

USA, TEXAS;

COLINUS VIRGINIANUS; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0029668159     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802051     Document Type: Article

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