Discovering pheromones of the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren): A review and proposed new target for pheromone disruption

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 113-121

  Renthal, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Apolipophorin III; Chemosensory proteins; Encapsulins; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Pheromone binding proteins; Pheromones; Red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 8744270546     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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