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The diminutive supercolony: the Argentine ants of the southeastern United States.
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 2004
Buczkowski Grzegorz, Vargo Edward L, Silverman Jules
Abstract excerpt
Native to Argentina and Brazil, the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is an invasive species that has become established on six continents and many oceanic islands. In several parts of its introduced range, including the western United States, southern Europe and Chile, the Argentine ant is unicolonial, forming extensive supercolonies. We examined population genetic structure and intercolony aggression in two...
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