Factors affecting distribution of the mound-building ant Lasius neoniger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and implications for management on golf course putting greens

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 891-898

  Maier, Reid M ^a   Potter, Daniel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Geoica; Lasius neoniger; Root aphids; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; FORMICIDAE; GEOICA; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LASIUS NEONIGER; POACEAE;

EID: 20544464217     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-98.3.891     Document Type: Article

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