Invasive species: old foes meet again
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Authors: | J. C. Kronauer |
| Journal: | Current Biology |
| Volume: | 24 |
| Issue: | 9 |
| Pagination: | R372 - R374 |
| Date Published: | Jan-05-2014 |
| ISSN: | 09609822 |
| Keywords: | North America, red imported fire ant, RIFA, Tawny crazy ant |
| Abstract: | Tawny crazy ants are spreading across the southern U.S., replacing one of the most notorious invasive pests, the red imported fire ant. A crucial factor in this process is that tawny crazy ants are able to efficiently detoxify fire ant venom. |
| URL: | http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960982214003376 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.045 |
| Short Title: | Current Biology |
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