Impact of red imported fire ant on foliar herbivores and natural enemies

Southwestern Entomologist

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 27, 2003, Pages 123-134

  Harris, Marvin ^a   Knutson, Allen ^a,b   Calixto, Alejandro ^a   Dean, Allen ^a   Brooks, Lisa ^a   Ree, Bill ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Extension Entomologist   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; NEUROPTERA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; UNIDENTIFIED AGENTS;

EID: 0347253668     PISSN: 01471724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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