Influence of abiotic factors on red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) mound population ratings in Louisiana

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 204-207

  Pranschke, A M ^a   Hooper Bui L M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brood location; Environmental effects; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ANT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NEST; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; THELOHANIA;

EID: 0037305582     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-32.1.204     Document Type: Article

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