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The invasive ant Solenopsis invicta is established in Europe
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Menchetti, Mattia, Schifani, Enrico, Alicata, Antonio, Cardador, Laura, Sbrega, Elisabetta, Toro-Delgado, Eric, Vila, Roger (2023): The invasive ant Solenopsis invicta is established in Europe. Current Biology 33 (17): 896-897, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.07.036, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.07.036
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