Firewood as a pathway for insectintroductions. What are the risks of ant invasions in Patagonia?
Firewood can act as a long-distance dispersal vector for wood-infesting insects both within and among countries. Recently, we detected the alien carpenter ant Camponotus mus in firewood transported from central Argentina to Patagonia. This species generates significant economic losses in its native...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asociación Argentina de Ecología
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Ecología Austral |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/478 |