Seasonal variations in foraging by ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) in two New South Wales citrus orchards

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 889-896

  Stevens, M M ^a   James, D G ^a   O'Malley, K J ^a   Coombes, N E ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; ORCHARD; PEST CONTROL; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALIA;

IRIDOMYRMEX PURPUREUS; IRIDOMYRMEX RUFONIGER; RHYTIDOPONERA METALLICA;

EID: 0032454339     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98076     Document Type: Article

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