Foraging characteristics and intraspecific behaviour of the exotic species Monomorium sydneyense (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in New Zealand, with implications for its management

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-34

  Stringer, L D ^a   Lester, P J ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ants; Foraging efficiency; Intraspecific aggression; Invasive species; Polygyny; Predicting effects

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANT; COLONIZATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; POLYGYNY; QUEEN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INSECT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MONOMORIUM SYDNEYENSE;

EID: 34247487374     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014220709510060     Document Type: Article

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