Simplified approaches to determine the attractant preference of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 383-390

  Kafle, Lekhnath ^a   Wu, Wen Jer ^a   Vander Meer, Robert K ^b   Shih, Cheng Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant density; Foragers; Foraging area; Hotdog; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 57049100938     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: 1347605X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2008.383     Document Type: Article

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