Effect of temperature on the development and survival of the argentine ant, linepithema humile

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Abril, Silvia ^a   Oliveras, Jordi ^a   Gómez, Crisanto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brood developmental times; brood survivorship rate; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; invasive species

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; LARVA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANTS; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; OVIPOSITION; PUPA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955210289     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.010.9701     Document Type: Article

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