History, genetics and pathology of a leaf-cutting ant introduction: A case study of the Guadeloupe invasion

Biological Invasions

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 467-473

  Mikheyev, Alexander S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Ecological release; Fungus gardening ants; Phylogeography; Pseudonocardia; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; COLONIZATION; FUNGUS; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; HISTORY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; ISLAND; NEOTROPICAL REGION; PATHOLOGY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GUADELOUPE; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

ACROMYRMEX OCTOSPINOSUS; ATTA; ESCOVOPSIS; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; PSEUDONOCARDIA;

EID: 41049094016     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-007-9144-7     Document Type: Article

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