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http://dx.doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2017.11.0.049

The Red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) discovered in Busan sea port, Korea  

Lyu, Dong Pyo (Department of Forest Sciences, Sangji University)
Lee, Heung Sik (Plant Quarantine Technology Research & Development)
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Korean journal of applied entomology / v.56, no.4, 2017 , pp. 437-438 More about this Journal
Abstract
The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) was discovered in Busan sea port, Korea. Only one colony was found and then removed rapidly by Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency.
Keywords
Hymenoptera; Formicidae; Myrmicinae; Solenopsis invicta; Korea;
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