Native ant responses to Solenopsis invicta buren reduction using broadcast baits

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1112-1123

  Calixto, Alejandro A ^a   Harris, Marvin K ^a   Knutson, Allen ^a   Barr, Charles L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Insect growth regulator; Native ants; Restoration; Sampling; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

METHOPRENE;

ANT; BAIT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; GROWTH REGULATOR; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PEST CONTROL; POISONING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BIODIVERSITY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; METHOPRENE; PILOT PROJECTS; TEXAS;

ARTHROPODA; DORYMYRMEX FLAVUS; DORYMYRMEX INSANUS; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 35648990077     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X(2007)36[1112:NARTSI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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