Abundance, diversity, and spatial distribution of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on mixed-grass rangelands treated with diflubenzuron

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 757-766

  Catangui, Michael A ^a   Fuller, Billy W ^a   Walz, Arnie W ^a,b   Boetel, Mark A ^a   Brinkman, Mark A ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

ants; diflubenzuron; mixed grass rangeland

Indexed keywords

FORMICA NEOGAGATES; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LASIUS NEONIGER; MONOMORIUM MINIMUM; SOLENOPSIS MOLESTA; TAPINOMA SESSILE;

EID: 0030512031     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/25.4.757     Document Type: Article

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