Effects of interspecific competition between two urban ant species, Linepithema humile and Monomorium minimum, on toxic bait performance

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 493-501

  Alder, Patricia ^a   Silverman, Jules ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bait; Competition; Foraging; Linepithema humile; Monomorium minimum

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE; MONOMORIUM MINIMUM;

EID: 17844402005     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-98.2.493     Document Type: Article

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