The role of ants, especially the fire ant, Solenopsis geminata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in the biological control of tropical upland rice pests

Predatory ants are omnipresent year-round in upland (dryland) rice fields in the Philippines. At least 14 species were identified of which the very aggressive Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius) and also Tapinoma sp. nr indicum Forel usually predominated. Some highly aggressive species, notably Pheidole...

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Autores principales: Way, M.J., Javier, G., Heong, K.L.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2002
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/166470

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