Red imported fire ants in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-132

  Wong, S S Y ^a   Yuen, K Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALKALOID; ANT VENOM; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANT; ARTHROPOD; CHINA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INSECT STING; NOTE; RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT; SKIN INFECTION; SOUTH AMERICA; ZOOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANT VENOMS; ANTS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS;

EID: 17444396734     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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