Effect of Thelohania solenopsae (Microsporida: Thelohaniidae) on weight and reproductive status of polygynous red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), alates

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 201-203

  Cook, T J ^a   Lowery, M B ^a   Frey, T N ^a   Rowe, K E ^a   Lynch, L R ^a  

^a Sam Houston State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MICROSPORIDIA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; THELOHANIA; THELOHANIA SOLENOPSAE; THELOHANIIDAE;

EID: 0037364786     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(03)00032-6     Document Type: Note

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