Occurrence of Camponotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in trees previously infested with Enaphalodes rufulus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 304-308

  Verble, R M ^a   Stephen, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpenter ants; Oak hickory forest; Predation; Red oak borer

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEETLE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; HERBIVORY; MOUNTAIN REGION; NOMENCLATURE; PREDATION;

ARKANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; OZARK MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

CAMPONOTUS; CAMPONOTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; CARYA; CERAMBYCIDAE; COLEOPTERA; ENAPHALODES RUFULUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; QUERCUS RUBRA; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 67651121868     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.092.0214     Document Type: Article

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