A survey of structural ant pests in the southwestern U.S.A. (hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 151-164

  Field, Herb C ^a   Evans Sr , William E ^b   Hartley, Robert ^c   Hansen, Laurel D ^d   Klotz, John H ^e  

^a Lloyd Pest Control   (United States)

^b Ed Evans Pest Control   (United States)

^c Truly Nolen Pest Control   (United States)

^d Spokane Falls Community College ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant control; House infesting; Structural pest control; Urban pest ants

Indexed keywords

ACROMYRMEX VERSICOLOR; ATTA; FORELIUS PRUINOSUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE; MESSOR; POGONOMYRMEX; SOLENOPSIS XYLONI;

EID: 34147106903     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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