Introduction pathway analysis into New Zealand highlights a source population 'hotspot' in the native range of the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta)

Sociobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 129-143

  Corin, Steve E ^a   Ritchie, Peter A ^b   Lester, Philip J ^b  

^a ERMA New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Formicidae; Invasion history; Molecular markers; Source populations

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 47949083706     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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