Statewide survey of imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) populations in tennessee

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-157

  Oliver, Jason B ^b   Meer, Robert K Vander ^b   Ochieng, Samuel A ^a   Youssef, Nadeer N ^a   Pantaleoni, Eva ^a   Mrema, Frank A ^a   Vail, Karen M ^c   Parkman, J Patrick ^c   Valles, Steven M ^b   Haun, Walker G ^d   Powell, Steve ^d  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d Ellington Agriculture Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Hybrid; Polygyne; Solenopsis invicta; Solenopsis richteri

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; SOLENOPSIS RICHTERI;

EID: 77649274130     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-44.2.149     Document Type: Article

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