Automatic system for continuously monitoring digging volume of red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the laboratory'

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1393-1395

  Chen, J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Digging dynamics; Excavated volume; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DATA COLLECTION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; VIDEO RECORDING;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 68149100546     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0369     Document Type: Article

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