Competitive interactions between the yellow crazy ant and the red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-336

  Zheng, Jihuan ^a   Mao, Runqian ^a   Zhang, Runjie ^b  

^a Guangdong Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anoplolepis gracilipes; Food resource; Interspecific competition; Invasive ants; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ANOPLOLEPIS GRACILIPES; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PARATRECHINA LONGICORNIS; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 77950566513     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-43.3.331     Document Type: Article

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