Agonistic interactions among invasive ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from two habitats on Oahu, Hawaii

Sociobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 543-553

  Kirschenbaum, Ranit ^a   Grace, J Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Agonistic interactions; Ants; Hawaii; Invasion biology; Laboratory assays

Indexed keywords

ANOPLOLEPIS GRACILIPES; CAMPONOTUS VARIEGATUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPTOGENYS FALCIGERA; OCHETELLUS GLABER; PHEIDOLE MEGACEPHALA;

EID: 44149116781     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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