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Insecticide treatment of invasive ant colonies leads to secondary ant invasions and promotes the spread of invasive ants
Invasive ants are among the world’s most damaging invaders and are considered a significant threat to urban, natural, and agricultural habitats...
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Global change drivers synergize with the negative impacts of non-native invasive ants on native seed-dispersing ants
Non-native species invasion, habitat fragmentation and climate change individually impose negative impacts on natural systems, but their synergistic...
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Economic costs of invasive alien ants worldwide
Invasive ants are amongst the most destructive and widespread invaders across the globe; they can strongly alter invaded ecosystems and are...
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Consumption of fire ants, an invasive predator and prey of native lizards, may enhance immune functions needed to combat envenomation
Non-native species invasions are increasing across the globe and are affecting native species in many different ways including through impacts as...
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Invasive ants reduce abundance of small rainforest skinks
Invasive ants are among the world’s most damaging invasive species, often directly or indirectly affecting native fauna. Insecticidal baits are the...
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Influence of secondary dispersal by ants on invasive processes of exotic species with fleshy fruits
Invasive alien plant species (IAPS) are severely changing ecosystems on earth. Studying the interactions that allow IAPS to establish and spread in...
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Ants evade harmful food by active abandonment
Invasive ants, such as the Argentine ant, pose a severe economic and ecological threat. Despite advancements in baiting techniques, effectively...
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Effects of neonicotinoid insecticide trunk injections on non-target arboreal ants, potential biological control agents for invasive longhorn beetle Aromia bungii on cherry trees
Trunk injection is a relatively new, environmentally friendly method to apply insecticides to trees which does not cause insecticide drift and...
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Impact of invasive little fire ants Wasmannia auropunctata on rainforest soil fauna: implications for conservation of the endangered flightless kagu of New Caledonia
The little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata , is an invasive species known to negatively affect many native species in its introduced range. Here, we...
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Bumble Bee Avoidance of Argentine Ants and Associated Chemical Cues
Bees provide pollination services in both agricultural and natural ecosystems. However, invasive ants that exploit floral nectar in these landscapes...
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Native ants vary in their use of seeds from a recently introduced myrmecochorous exotic plant
Myrmecochory is a common mutualism between ants and plants benefiting both partners: ants obtain a nutrient-rich food source, while plants enjoy a...
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New lethal liquid bait for control of pest ants
An aqueous ant bait consisting of sucrose (4.55% w/v), essential amino acids (EAAs, 1%), and water is known to be highly appealing to multiple ant...
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Clandestine travelers, a boon for south and a bane for north? Warming-induced shifts in global invasion potential of Argentine ants
The Argentine ant is one among the 100 worst invasive animal species of the world. It has invaded six continents, and poses significant threats to...
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Adaptation to new resources: interaction between introduced psyllids and native and exotic ants in Eucalyptus plantations in NW Spain
The multiple uses of eucalypt wood have driven massive plantations around the world. These plantations have been progressively invaded by Australian...
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Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus
The invasive mealybug Delottococcus aberiae De Lotto (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) has become a key pest in Mediterranean citrus. This mealybug species...
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The invasive European fire ant forms distinct genetic populations in urban and parkland Toronto (Canada)
Ants are some of the most widespread, successful, and damaging invasive species worldwide. The impacts of temperate ant introductions are increasing,...
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Ants vs crabs: competition over seeds on a tropical island ecosystem
Seed dispersal by ants plays a major role globally in plant dynamics for many angiosperms and can be influenced by multiple factors. One of those...
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Urban patches of dry forest as refuges for ants and carabid beetles in a neotropical overcrowded city
Cali is the third most prominent, and one of the most crowed, Colombian cities. It still harbours some tropical dry forest patches that can mitigate...
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Dum** behaviour of Australian desert ants (Melophorus bagoti) (Hymenoptera:Formicidae)
The Central Australian desert ant Melophorus bagoti maintains ground-nesting colonies in the semi-desert habitat. These ants manage waste by dum**...
