Distributional patterns of Pseudacteon associated with the Solenopsis saevissima complex in South America

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Patrock, Richard J W ^a,b   Porter, Sanford D ^c   Gilbert, Lawrence E ^b   Folgarait, Patricia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE QUILMES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Formicidae; Geographical ranges; Host use patterns; Imported fire ants; Parasitoid; Phoridae

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; PHORIDAE; PSEUDACTEON (DIPTERAN FLY); SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS SAEVISSIMA;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FLY; GEOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALS; ANTS; DIPTERA; GEOGRAPHY; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70350124022     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.009.6001     Document Type: Article

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