Floral visitation patterns of two invasive ant species and their effects on other hymenopteran visitors

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 155-160

  Lach, Lori ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological invasion impact; Hylaeus; Interference competition; Linepithema humile; Metrosideros polymorpha; Nectar; Pheidole megacephala

Indexed keywords

ANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIURNAL VARIATION; FLOWER VISITING; HONEYBEE; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NECTAR;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ARTHROPODA; FORMICIDAE; HYLAEUS; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE; METROSIDEROS MACROPUS; METROSIDEROS POLYMORPHA; PHEIDOLE MEGACEPHALA;

EID: 38349190527     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2007.00969.x     Document Type: Article

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