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Annotation "Fire Ants is the first book devoted entirely to the study of this controversial creature and all of its fire ant relatives." "Five economically important species take center stage. These are the red imported fire ant, the black imported fire ant, the tropical fire ant, the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station, TX :
Texas A & M University Press,
2000.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | W.L. Moody Jr. natural history series ;
no. 29. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Ch. 1. Introduction
- Ch. 2. Invasion
- Ch. 3. The Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta)
- Ch. 4. The Black Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis richteri)
- Ch. 5. The Tropical Fire Ant (Solenopsis geminata)
- Ch. 6. Fire Ants Native to the United States
- Ch. 7. Fire Ants Endemic to South America
- Ch. 8. The Origin and Evolution of Five Ants
- Ch. 9. Nest Symbionts of Fire Ants
- Ch. 10. Medical Importance of Fire Ants
- Ch. 11. Chemical Control and the Pesticide Issue
- Ch. 12. Enemies and Biocontrol of Fire Ants
- Ch. 13. Fire Ants Pro and Con
- Ch. 14. Conclusion: Prospects and Questions
- App. 1. Fire Ant Species of the World
- App. 2. How to Identify U.S. Fire Ants
- App. 3. Preserving Fire Ants for Study.