Emergence of the introduced ant Pachycondyla chinensis (Formicidae: Ponerinae) as a public health threat in the southeastern United States

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1094-1098

  Nelder, Mark P ^a   Paysen, Eric S ^a   Zungoli, Patricia A ^a   Benson, Eric P ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Non native species; Ponerines; Stinging; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITE; MALE; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; PACHYCONDYLA CHINENSIS; PONERINAE;

EID: 33751017702     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[1094:EOTIAP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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