Identification of hydrocarbons that protect ticks (acari: ixodidae) against fire ants (hymenoptera: Formicidae), but not lizards (squamata: Polychrotidae), in an allomonal defense secretion

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-91

  Yoder, Jay A ^a   Domingus, Jeff L ^a  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allomone; Anole; Ant; Defense; Hydrocarbon; Lizard; Tick

Indexed keywords

EID: 20344372852     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950308684326     Document Type: Article

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