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Selenium exposure results in reduced reproduction in an invasive ant species and altered competitive behavior for a native ant species by De La Riva, Deborah G., Trumble, John T.

“…Competitive ability and numerical dominance are important factors contributing to the ability of invasive ant species to establish and expand their ranges in…”
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Arthropod communities in a selenium-contaminated habitat with a focus on ant species by De La Riva, Deborah G., Hladun, Kristen R., Vindiola, Beatriz G., Trumble, John T.

“…The selenium contamination event that occurred at Kesterson Reservoir (Merced Co., CA) during the 1970–80s is a frequently cited example for the negative…”
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Evidence for the transfer of a soil‐borne contaminant from plants to ants via an aphid mediator by DE LA RIVA, DEBORAH G., JONES, MICHAEL B., TRUMBLE, JOHN T.

“…1. Uptake of environmental contaminants by lower trophic groups can have negative effects on higher trophic groups. This study tested the ability of selenium,…”
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Temperature Governs On-Host Distribution of the Northern Fowl Mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae) by De La Riva, Deborah G, Soto, Diane, Mullens, Bradley A

“…The northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestri & Fanzago), is an ectoparasite of more than 70 species of North American wild birds, but it has a…”
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Impact of selenium on mortality, bioaccumulation and feeding deterrence in the invasive Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by De La Riva, Deborah G., Vindiola, Beatriz G., Castañeda, Tracy N., Parker, David R., Trumble, John T.

“…Ants are known for the important roles they play in processes contributing to ecosystem functioning in many habitats. However, pollutants can impact the…”
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