Multivariate analyses of the factors affecting the distribution, abundance and social form of Louisiana fire ants, Solenopsis invicta

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-292

  Milks, M L ^a   Fuxa, J R ^a   Richter, A R ^a   Moser, E B ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercial waterway; Nest density; Nest size; Polygyny; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANT; MONOGYNY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEST SITE; NEST STRUCTURE; PHOSPHORUS; POLYGYNY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SOCIAL INSECT; SOIL NUTRIENT;

LOUISIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

FORMICIDAE; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 34548022584     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-007-0947-4     Document Type: Article

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