Testing the Novel Weapons Hypothesis of the Argentine Ant Venom on Amphibians

Testing the Novel Weapons Hypothesis of the Argentine Ant Venom on Amphibians

The globally invasive Argentine ant (<i>Linepithema humile</i>) possesses a venom lethal to some amphibian species in the invaded range. To test the novel weapons hypothesis (NWH), the effects of the toxin on the cohabiting amphibian species in the ant’s native range need to be investiga...

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Hauptverfasser: Juan Pablo Llopart, Paloma Alvarez-Blanco, Lucía Moreira-Demarco, Alok Bang, Elena Angulo, Raúl Maneyro
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Schriftenreihe:Toxins
Schlagworte:
chemical weapon
invasive species
<i>Linepithema humile</i>
predator-prey relationships
toxic dose
amphibian decline
Online Zugang:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/4/235

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