Distribution of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, along the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan: Result of surveys in 2003-2005

Entomological Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 337-342

  Okaue, Masayuki ^a,f   Yamamoto, Kazunori ^a,f   Touyama, Yoshifumi ^b   Kameyama, Takeshi ^c   Terayama, Mamoru ^d   Sugiyama, Takashi ^e   Murakami, Kyouzou ^f   Ito, Fuminori ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shichifuku Co Ltd

^c Fukken Co   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^e Fumakilla Limited Co Ltd   (Japan)

^f NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Dispersal; Formicidae; Invasive ant

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 37549018941     PISSN: 13438786     EISSN: 14798298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2007.00228.x     Document Type: Article

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