Insect life: Invasion of the red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

American Entomologist

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-39

  Vinson, S Bradleigh ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85048453145     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/43.1.23     Document Type: Article

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