Influences of temperature, relative humidity and light intensity on the foraging activity of field populations of the longlegged ant, Anoplolepis gracilipes (hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 531-539

  Chong, Kim Fung ^a   Lee, Chow Yang ^a  

^a School of Biological Sciences   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anoplolepis gracilipes; Foraging activity; Light intensity; Relative humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANOPLOLEPIS GRACILIPES; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 70349442517     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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