Distribution Pattern of Ants in Huanglianshan National Nature Reserve From Yunnan, China
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72404
Abstract: ABSTRACT To elucidate the distribution patterns of ant species in the Huanglianshan National Nature Reserve, a plot‐based survey method was employed to investigate ant diversity within the reserve. A total of 209 ant species, representing… read more here.
Keywords: distribution; huanglianshan national; reserve; ant species ... See more keywords
Laboratory and field insights into the dynamics and behavior of Argentine ants, Linepithema humile, feeding from hydrogels.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.6368
Abstract: BACKGROUND Hydrogels that have absorbed a liquid containing a toxicant are a novel bait-delivery form for ant control. Here, we study the abilities of Argentine ant (L. humile) workers to imbibe liquid from hydrogels. We… read more here.
Keywords: ant species; field; feeding hydrogels; laboratory field ... See more keywords
Exclusion of Mediterranean ant species enhances biological control of the invasive mealybug Delottococcus aberiae in citrus.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7380
Abstract: BACKGROUND Delottococcus aberiae is an invasive mealybug that produces severe damage in Spanish citrus. This mealybug has established a mutualistic relationship with native Mediterranean ant species that may limit biological control of this pest. Herein,… read more here.
Keywords: biological control; control; aberiae; ant species ... See more keywords
Coexistence of territorial competitor ants in fragmented boreal forest landscape
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-024-05626-8
Abstract: The distribution of species in a patchy habitat may be influenced by competitive interactions. The dominant and highly competitive boreal ant species belong to the Formica rufa group. A pair of species, Formica aquilonia and… read more here.
Keywords: ant species; boreal forest; forest patches; forest landscape ... See more keywords
Differences in Aggressive Behaviors between Two Ant Species Determine the Ecological Consequences of a Facultative Food-for-Protection Mutualism
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DOI: 10.1007/s10905-018-9695-8
Abstract: Ant-hemipteran mutualisms are widespread interactions in terrestrial food webs with far-reaching consequences for arthropod communities. Several hypotheses address the behavioral mechanisms driving the impacts of this mutualism, but relatively few studies have considered multiple ant… read more here.
Keywords: ant hemipteran; protection; ant species; aggressive behaviors ... See more keywords
Recruitment Rate of Nestmate in Six Tropical Arboreal Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10905-019-09731-y
Abstract: We examined the recruitment rate of nestmates during prey capture in six arboreal ant species: Myrmicaria opaciventris, Platythyrea conradti, Crematogaster sp., Crematogaster clariventris, Tetramorium aculeatum, and Oecophylla longinoda. Termites and grasshoppers were used as prey.… read more here.
Keywords: arboreal; recruitment rate; ant species; prey ... See more keywords
Stability of Afromontane ant diversity decreases across an elevation gradient
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00596
Abstract: Abstract As the need to better understand the ecology of hotspots of endemism intensifies, the insurance hypothesis is drawing increasing attention from policy-makers and scenario-planners. The hypothesis states that biodiversity increases ecosystem stability. When species… read more here.
Keywords: altitude; stability; ant species; ecology ... See more keywords
The social supergene dates back to the speciation time of two Solenopsis fire ant species
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67999-z
Abstract: Colony social organization of multiple Solenopsis fire ant species is determined by a supergene with two haplotypes SB and Sb, which are similar to X/Y sex chromosomes. The ancestral monogyne (single-queen) social form has been… read more here.
Keywords: supergene; ant species; solenopsis; solenopsis fire ... See more keywords
Introduced ant species occupy empty climatic niches in Europe
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82982-y
Abstract: Exploring shifts in the climatic niches of introduced species can provide significant insight into the mechanisms underlying the invasion process and the associated impacts on biodiversity. We aim to test the phylogenetic signal hypothesis in… read more here.
Keywords: empty climatic; ant species; species europe; introduced species ... See more keywords
Metastriate Ixodid Life Stages Protected from Predatory Ants in Texas
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvz097
Abstract: Abstract Multiple predatory ant species, including the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Buren) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), have been reported to attack ixodids (Ixodida: Ixodidae), but evidence has largely been circumstantial. When living lone star tick,… read more here.
Keywords: metastriate; predatory ants; ixodid life; ant species ... See more keywords
Experimental resource supplementation shifts ant‐mediated defence on silver cholla
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.70178
Abstract: Extrafloral nectaries (EFN) often mediate facultative mutualisms between plants and ants. Ants obtain a nutrient‐rich food source from plants in exchange for defending the plant from herbivores. Ant species can differ in effectiveness as plant… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; resource; plant; silver cholla ... See more keywords