Surrogate habitats demonstrate the invasion potential of the African pugnacious ant

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 411-428

  Addison, Pia ^a,b   Samways, Michael J ^b  

^a ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Anoplolepis custodiens; Ant; Cover crops; Invasive; Mealybug mutualism; Vineyards

Indexed keywords

ANT; COVER CROP; INVASIVE SPECIES; PEST SPECIES; VINEYARD;

AFRICA;

ANOPLOLEPIS CUSTODIENS; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; PLANOCOCCUS (INSECT); PLANOCOCCUS FICUS;

EID: 33644939575     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-5399-4     Document Type: Article

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