Behavioral interactions of the invasive Argentine ant with native ant species

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-163

  Human, K G ^a   Gordon, D M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Argentine ant; Behavior; Interference; Invasion; Linepithema humile; Resource competition

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPETITIVE DISPLACEMENT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 0033024958     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050127     Document Type: Article

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