Twenty years of argentine ants in New Zealand: Past research and future priorities for applied management

New Zealand Entomologist

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-78

  Ward, D F ^a   Green, C ^b   Harris, R J ^c   Hartley, S ^d   Lester, P J ^d   Stanley, M C ^e   Suckling, D M ^f   Toft, R J ^g  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^f THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^g Entecol Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Control; Detection; Dispersal; Distribution; Impacts; Linepithema humile

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 77955837135     PISSN: 00779962     EISSN: 11793430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2010.9722193     Document Type: Article

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