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Author(s):Collins, Homer L.; Lockley, Timothy C.; Adams, Dudley J.
Author Affiliation:U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Imported Fire Ant Station, Gulfport, MS
Title:Red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) infestation of motorized vehicles
Source:Florida Entomologist. Vol. 76, No. 3, September 1993, p. 515-516.
Publishing Information:Gainesville, Florida: Florida Entomological Society
# of Pages:2
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Hymenoptera; Infestations; Formicidae; Vehicles; Solenopsis geminata
Abstract/Contents:"[Red imported fire ants] RIFA normally nest in open grassy or weedy habitats and, infrequently, they invade buildings and nest indoors. On at least 3 occasions they have successfully nested in motorized vehicles. This phenomenon may present an additional mechanism for artificial spread of RIFA."
Language:English
References:5
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Collins, H. L., T. C. Lockley, and D. J. Adams. 1993. Red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) infestation of motorized vehicles. FLA Entomol. 76(3):p. 515-516.
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