Consequences of harvester ant incursion into urbanized areas: A case history of sting anaphylaxis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 543-551

  Klotz, John H ^a   Schmidt, Justin O ^b   Pinnas, Jacob L ^c   Klotz, Stephen A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Southwest Biomedical Research Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic reaction; Anaphylaxis; Harvester ants; Pogonomyrmex; Stings

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; POGONOMYRMEX; POGONOMYRMEX RUGOSUS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA;

EID: 18944375223     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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