The little fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a global perspective

MP Montgomery, C Vanderwoude… - Annals of the …, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger) is an invasive tramp ant species that has been
transported globally since [at least] the early twentieth century. It is often claimed that despite …

Review of One Health in the Galápagos Islands (Part 1): historical perspective, invasive species, and emerging infectious diseases

IA Jimenez, PA Vega-Mariño, T Villacres… - Frontiers in …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
The Galápagos archipelago is a vast reservoir of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, owing in
large part to its relatively recent volcanic genesis and colonization by humans. This unique …

New lethal liquid bait for control of pest ants

A Renyard, K Hoven, C Pinard, G Gries - Journal of Pest Science, 2024‏ - Springer
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 species throughout the foraging …

Highlights of Urban Entomology 2021: Chemical, Nonchemical, and Alternative Approaches to Urban Pest Management as We Adapt, Advance, Transform

JW Tay - Journal of Medical Entomology, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
The 2021 annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America with the theme of “Adapt.
Advance. Transform” guided the highlight compilation of urban entomology papers …

Communication and foraging ecology of ants

AR Renyard - 2024‏ - summit.sfu.ca
Ants coordinate group tasks such as nest defense and foraging with their nestmates. My
thesis unravels signals and cues underlying these tasks. In part 1, I investigate how ants …

Assessing source-sink dynamics in invaded habitat using dietary metabarcoding

A Holmquist, S Adams, R Gillespie - Authorea Preprints, 2022‏ - authorea.com
Earth systems are nearing a global tip** point, beyond which the dynamics of biological
systems will become unstable. One major driver of instability is species invasion, especially …