Mutualisms between ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and honeydew-producing insects: Are they important in ant invasions?

Myrmecological News

Volumn 18, Issue , 2013, Pages 61-71

  Helms, Ken R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Carbohydrates; Hemiptera; Honeydew; Invasive species; Review

Indexed keywords

ANOPLOLEPIS GRACILIPES; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; FORMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE; PHEIDOLE MEGACEPHALA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; WASMANNIA AUROPUNCTATA;

EID: 84875537191     PISSN: 19944136     EISSN: 19973500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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