Determining the Foraging Range and Origin of Resurgence after Treatment of Argentine Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Urban Areas

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 844-849

  Vega, S Y ^a,b   Rust, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Western Exterminator Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentine ant; Control; Foraging range; Linepithema humile; Resurgence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LINEPITHEMA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 0242490675     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/96.3.844     Document Type: Article

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