Reproductive strategy: An essential component in the success of incipient colonies of the invasive argentine ant

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-27

  Aron, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Argentine ant; Biological invasion; Queen replacement; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COLONY FOUNDING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

EID: 0035087797     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00001740     Document Type: Article

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