Genetic variation in desiccation resistance and adaptability of the red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) to arid regions

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 726-729

  Li, Jianbo ^a   Heinz, Kevin M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARID REGION; DESICCATION; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; INTRODUCED SPECIES;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 17444416047     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/91.5.726     Document Type: Article

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