Urban Infestation Patterns of Argentine Ants, Linepithema humile, in Los Angeles

Urban Infestation Patterns of Argentine Ants, Linepithema humile, in Los Angeles

Infestations of buildings by Argentine ants, Linepithema humile (Mayr), were monitored on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Foraging ant activity peaked during the hotter months of the year. The mean monthly maximum temperature, but not rainfall, positively correlated with ind...

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Main Authors: Smadar Gilboa, John H. Klotz, Peter Nonacs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/925149

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