Characterization of an Acropyga arnoldi mating swarm and early stage colony founding behavior

Transactions of the American Entomological Society

Volumn 133, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 449-452

  Lapolla, J S ^a   Spearman, L A ^b  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acropyga; Eumyrmococcus; Formicidae; Pseudococcidae; Rhizoecinae; Trophophoresy

Indexed keywords

ACROPYGA; ACROPYGA ARNOLDI; EUMYRMOCOCCUS; FORMICIDAE; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE;

EID: 38749102809     PISSN: 00028320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3157/0002-8320-133.3.449     Document Type: Article

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