Effect of mono- and polygyne social forms on transmission and spread of a microsporidium in fire ant populations

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 146-151

  Oi, David H ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Dispersal; Monogyne; Polygyne; Red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta; Thelohania solenopsae; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THELOHANIA; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THELOHANIA;

MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; THELOHANIA SOLENOPSAE;

EID: 33745745270     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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