Modelling the potential spread of Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (red imported fire ant) in Australia

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-9

  Scanlan, Joe C ^a   Vanderwoude, Cas ^a,b  

^a Department of Natural Resources and Mines ^*  (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellular automaton; Solenopsis invicta; Transition probability

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 33746883596     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2006.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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