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Introduction of a non-native lineage is linked to the recent black cocoa ant, Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith, 1860), outbreaks in Taiwan

Feng-Chuan Hsu, Shu-Ping Tseng, Po-Wei Hsu, Chia-Wei Lu, Chin-Cheng Scotty Yang, Chung-Chi Lin

Published on: 04 May 2022

Page: 271 - 279

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2022.67.271

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