A Survey of the Urban Pest Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Peninsular Florida

Klotz, John H.; Mangold, John R.; Vail, Karen M.; Davis, Lloyd R.; Patterson, R. S.

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“…It has already been speculated that, compared to islands, continental lands are less susceptible to bio-invasion due to their high species richness (Rejmánek, 1996). Some studies on the impact of W. auropunctata on native mainland diversities have supported this hypothesis (Klotz et al, 1995;Deyrup et al, 2000; but see Walker, 2006 for Gabon). Current studies on its impact on native ants in Cameroon and aggressive interactions between W. auropunctata and the most common local ant species such as Pheidole megacephala and Myrmicaria opaciventris will help in understanding the mechanisms of biotic resistance.…”

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Current distribution and population dynamics of the little fire ant supercolony in Cameroon

Tindo¹,

Massé²,

Kenné³

et al. 2011

Insect. Soc.

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The little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, is native to Central America, but has been introduced into many parts of the world. We examined the current distribution of W. auropunctata in Cameroon, tested for aggression between workers from different parts of the country, and examined the genotypes of workers, queens, and males to evaluate the mating system. We found W. auropunctata at 36 sites in three provinces (Centre, East, and South). We found W. auropunctata only in humandisturbed habitats. Its spread appears to be primarily human mediated. Aggressive behaviour was almost non-existent between workers from different sites, indicating that there is only one supercolony in Cameroon. Our genetic analysis found that only one male/female pair of clones was introduced into Cameroon, probably from Gabon. No new male clonal lineage was identified, whereas new sexually derived female clonal lineages were noted. Apart from the genotype of the founding queen, which was well distributed but generally not dominant, a new clonal queen genotype emerged and was both omnipresent and dominant at most sites. These results may be useful in the development of management strategies.

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Current distribution and population dynamics of the little fire ant supercolony in Cameroon

Tindo¹,

Massé²,

Kenné³

et al. 2011

Insect. Soc.

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“…Segundo May (1975), comunidades com índices baixos são caracterizadas pela ocupação de ambientes altamente restritivos e apresentam uma estrutura competitiva fortemente hierarquizada. A simplifi cação dos ecossistemas naturais, através da urbanização e das atividades agrícola e pecuária, tem reduzido a diversidade e aumentado a dominância dentro das comunidades de formigas (Fowler 1983, Delabie et al 1995, Klotz et al 1995, Soares et al 2006. A coexistência com espécies importantes tais como L. humile, Dorymyrmex piramicus (Roger) e P. fulva demonstram a superioridade competitiva de Pheidole sp.1.…”

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Formigas em ambiente hospitalar e seu potencial como transmissoras de bactérias

Pesquero¹,

Filho²,

Carneiro³

et al. 2008

Neotrop. entomol.

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-The external ant community of Hospital Municipal de Morrinhos, in Morrinhos, Goiás State, was characterized by the low rates of richness, diversity, dominance and equity of species abundance. Pheidole sp.1, a polygynic species was numerically dominant in this environment, although it coexists with potentially competitive species. This ant species prevailed within all hospital departments and its space-time distribution was a little aggregated (variance/mean ratio = 1.102, χ 2 = 29.38, P < 0.01). Escherichia, Salmonella, Aeromonas, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus and Klebsiella were the bacteria associated to this ant species in nearly all hospital annexes. The unicolonialism of Pheidole sp.1 tends to increase the contamination and dissemination process of infecto-contagious agents. The control and management of this ant species must be followed by practices that reduce the colonization process by other queens and the quantity of site nidifi cation within the hospital.KEY WORDS: Urban ant, Pheidole, polygyny, community RESUMO -A comunidade de formigas da área externa ao hospital do Hospital Municipal de Morrinhos, GO, caracterizou-se pelos baixos índices de riqueza, diversidade, dominância e eqüidade de abundância das espécies. Pheidole sp.1, uma espécie poligínica, dominou esse ambiente apesar da coexistência com espécies potencialmente competitivas. A mesma espécie de formiga predominou no interior de praticamente todas as repartições do hospital e sua distribuição espaço-temporal aproximou-se da agregada (variância/média = 1.102, χ 2 = 29.38, P < 0.01). Escherichia, Salmonella, Aeromonas, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus e Klebsiella foram os gêneros de bactérias associados a essa espécie de formiga em praticamente todas as repartições do hospital. O unicolonialismo de Pheidole sp.1 tende a potencializar o processo de contaminação e disseminação de agentes infecto-contagiosos. O manejo e controle da espécie devem ser acompanhados de técnicas que reduzam o processo de colonização por novas rainhas e a quantidade de locais de nidifi cação no interior do hospital. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Formiga urbana, Pheidole, poliginia, comunidadeVárias espécies de formigas se beneficiam com a presença do homem, tanto na zona rural como na urbana, e algumas destacam-se como pragas devido aos problemas ocasionados direta ou indiretamente à população humana (Vinson 1986, Vander Meer et al. 1990. Espécies de formigas que vivem no interior de edifi cações em ambiente urbano são caracterizadas pelo tamanho corporal pequeno, poliginia, mobilidade das colônias e unicolinialismo (Passera 1994). As principais espécies consideradas pragas urbanas no Brasil são exóticas, destacando-se Monomorium pharaonis (L.), Monomorium fl oricola Jerdon, Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille) e Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius) . Linepithema humile (Mayr), Paratrechina fulva (Mayr), Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger) e algumas espécies de Camponotus, Pheidole, Brachymyrmex e Solenopsis, nativas do Brasil, também são importantes pragas urbanas.A infecção hospi...

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“…Las hormigas juegan un papel crítico dentro de los ambientes urbanos, ya que pueden propinar picaduras o mordeduras dolorosas a los inquilinos, dañar la estructura de las casas, infestar el alimento almacenado, forrajear en los jardines o ser vectores de patógenos (Klotz et al, 1995(Klotz et al, , 2008Robinson, 1996Robinson, , 2005. La comunidad de hormigas urbanas, principalmente las plagas, está conformada por una mezcla de especies nativas y exóticas (Klotz et al, 2008).…”

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Diversidad Y Abundancia De Hormigas (Formicidae) en Las Viviendas De Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México.

Cupul-Magaña

2009

Ecol. apl.

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ResumenDurante un año (mayo 2007 a abril de 2008) se realizó un estudio, utilizando trampas adhesivas, para conocer la diversidad y abundancia de las hormigas (Formicidae) dentro de 21 viviendas de Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Se contabilizaron 8 462 ejemplares a lo largo de todos los meses de muestreo. Se determinaron 13 especies. Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius 1879) fue la hormiga mejor representada dentro de los hogares, con el 41.91% de los registros totales. Palabras clave: Colonización, Entomología urbana, Infestación, Insectos urbanos, Plaga, Urbanización AbstractDuring a whole year (May 2007 to April 2008) a study was conducted, using adhesive traps, to determine the diversity and abundance of ants (Formicidae) in 21 homes in the city of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. A total number of 8 462 specimens were counted in the samplings. Thirteen species were identified. Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius 1879) was the most common house-inhabiting ant, with the 41.91% of the total registries.

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A Survey of the Urban Pest Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Peninsular Florida

Cited by 58 publications

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Current distribution and population dynamics of the little fire ant supercolony in Cameroon

Current distribution and population dynamics of the little fire ant supercolony in Cameroon

Formigas em ambiente hospitalar e seu potencial como transmissoras de bactérias

Diversidad Y Abundancia De Hormigas (Formicidae) en Las Viviendas De Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México.

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