Download or read book The Distribution and Interaction of Red Imported Fire Ants and Native Ants Across Ecotones in a Post Oak Savanna written by Rebecca Pharr Meegan and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Portland 99 Pioneering New Trails written by Society of American Foresters. Convention and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Red Imported Fire Ant Impact on Native Ants and Litter Removal in the Post Oak Savannah of Central Texas written by Theresa Louise Bedford and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I examined the impacts of the invasive red imported fire ant (RIFA, Solenopsis invicta) on native ants (Monomorium minimum, Paratrechina sp., S. krockowi, Pheidole metallescens, Forelius pruinosus, and Camponotus americanus) and litter removal in a post oak savannah community in central Texas. The study site was divided into 3 adjacent areas, and ant-toxic bait was used, along with additional colonies of RIFA, to establish 3 different densities of RIFA (naturally occurring, low, and high). I surveyed the ants in the 3 density areas and calculated the catch per unit effort for each species. Litter baits were placed in the 3 density areas for 14 12-hour trials. The masses of the litter removed were measured, and means were calculated for each species-density/trial/date/period/bait combination. The average amounts of litter removed by RIFA and native ant were different in the 3 density areas (0.42 g, 0.0 g, and 0.75 g for RIFA in the natural RIFA density area, low RIFA density area, and high RIFA density area, respectively; 0.0 g, 0.16 g, and 0.15 g for native ants in the natural RIFA density area, low RIFA density area, and high RIFA density area, respectively), indicating that RIFA does have an effect on native ant habitat use.
Download or read book Red Imported Fire Ant a Predator of Direct seeded Longleaf Pine written by Thomas E. Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fire Ants written by Walter R. Tschinkel and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-11 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walter Tschinkel’s passion for fire ants has been stoked by over thirty years of exploring the rhythm and drama of Solenopsis invicta’s biology. Since South American fire ants arrived in Mobile, Alabama, in the 1940s, they have spread to become one of the most reviled pests in the Sunbelt. In The Fire Ants, Tschinkel provides not just an encyclopedic overview of S. invicta—how they found colonies, construct and defend their nests, forage and distribute food, struggle among themselves for primacy, and even relocate entire colonies—but a lively account of how research is done, how science establishes facts, and the pleasures and problems of a scientific career. Between chapters detailed enough for experts but readily accessible to any educated reader, “interludes” provide vivid verbal images of the world of fire ants and the people who study them. Early chapters describe the several failed, and heavily politically influenced, eradication campaigns, and later ones the remarkable spread of S. invicta’s “polygyne” form, in which nests harbor multiple queens and colonies reproduce by “budding.” The reader learns much about ants, the practice of science, and humans’ role in the fire ant’s North American success.
Download or read book Fire Ants written by Stephen Welton Taber and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early years of the twentieth century, South American fire ants crossed the Caribbean and invaded the shores of the southeastern United States. These imported fire ants quickly found a niche in Gulf Coast fields and lawns, overpowered the native species, and began spreading. In the process they became a notorious pest to some, a beneficial ally to others, and a potential killer to allergy sufferers. As a result, they are among the most intensely studied insects in the world. Near the turn of the millennium the dominant species, the red imported fire ant, finally made its long-feared leap across the hostile western desert into the greener oasis of southern California, where it stood poised to infest the richest agricultural region in the country.In this authoritative book, five economically important species take center stage. These are the red imported fire ant, the black imported fire ant, the tropical fire ant, the southern fire ant, and the golden fire ant. A general introduction and a history of their invasion of North America open the door to additional chapters on natural history, origin and evolution, animals that share the fire ants' nest, the mixed successes of chemical control, and natural enemies and the hopes for biocontrol. Also examined are the pros and cons of fire ants, their medical importance, and suggestions for future research. The appendices list all known fire ant species and explain how to prepare, preserve, and identify every known species occurring in the United States.Well written and enhanced by an extensive glossary, a thorough bibliography of scientific literature, and more than one hundred photos, maps, and drawings, Fire Ants engages and informs both nonprofessionals and specialists.
Download or read book A Discrete Spatially Structured Deterministic Model with Applications to Monogyne and Polygyne Type Red Imported Fire Ants written by Joshua Bradley Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1920's, Red Imported Fire Ants have rapidly spread across southern parts of the United States, having a major effect on native species and humans. In this work we seek to create a discrete time model that depicts the population dynamics of the Red Imported Fire Ant. The model will simulate the interactions both within and between Red Imported Fire Ant mounds. Our approach is a spatially structured nonlinear deterministic model that will depict the asymptotic behavior of multiple Red Imported Fire Ant mounds within a restricted area of land. With this model, we hope to provide the necessary foundation for a mathematical study of Red Imported Fire Ants.
Download or read book The Distribution and Abundance of Red Imported Fire Ants Solenopsis Invicta Buren in Relation to Soil Type and Landscape Disturbances written by Tricia L. Fry and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings of the Symposium on the Imported Fire Ant written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire Ants And Leaf cutting Ants written by Clifford S. Lofgren and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-03-08 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1985 Research Conference on Fire Ants and Leaf-Cutting Ants covered the most recent developments in research and control of these insect pests of the New World tropical and subtropical zones, the southern United States, South and Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. This volume contains chapters that discuss the history and economics, biology and ecology, behavior, pheromones and other semiochemicals, physiology, and biochemistry of fire ants and leaf-cutting ants, as well as current and future control strategies. The information provided illustrates past and present agricultural and medical problems associated with these pest ants; however, it also brings out the point that they may at times be beneficial. The chapters on basic aspects of the biology and ecology of the ants provide up-to-date information that is useful for a more complete understanding of their social behavior and the unique symbiotic relationship between leaf-cutting ants and their fungi. New approaches to control are illustrated by innovative research on anti-feedant chemicals from plants that prevent feeding by leaf-cutting ants. The present status of chemical baits and biocontrol is addressed, as well as the possibilities of future novel methods based on the use of anti-metabolites, insect hormones, behavior modifying substances, and species-specific toxic bait systems to create integrated pest management systems.
Download or read book Medical Aspects of the Imported Fire Ant written by Robert B. Rhoades and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Imported Fire Ant Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assessing Landscape level Impacts of Red Imported Fire Ants on Native Faunal Communities in Pine dominated Forests written by Keri E. Landry and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing the Impacts of the Little Fire Ant Wasmannia Auropunctata in French Polynesia written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Impacts of Red Imported Fire Ants Solenopsis Invicta Buren on Native Faunal Communities in Two Pine dominated Forests written by Lee A. Womack and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Red Imported Fire Ants on Songbird Nest Survival written by Andrew J. Campomizzi and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invasive species are often implicated in population declines of native species through competition and predation. Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) predation of songbird nestlings and eggs has been documented. I conducted a replicated manipulative experiment to determine the magnitude of the decrease in nest survival caused by S. invicta in addition to other predators. I conducted mensurative experiments to quantify the frequency of S. invicta foraging near active songbird nests and factors that influence the susceptibility of songbird nests to S. invicta predation. I hypothesized that predation by S. invicta reduced nest survival by 10%, potentially biologically significant, and that songbird nests would be more susceptible to S. invicta predation that were located: (1) closer to the ground, (2) closer to an edge, (3) closer to disturbed soils, and (4) initiated later in the breeding season. I monitored 235 songbird nests including 45 black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla), 67 white-eyed vireo (V. griseus), and 123 northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) nests on 9 patches of 36-103 ha each on private land in east-central Texas, USA in 2006-2007. I found preventing S. invicta from preying upon songbird nests increased nest survival 20% for white eyed vireos and 1% for black-capped vireos. I detected S. invicta near songbird nest on 60% of food lures on the ground and 7% of food lures 1 m high in vegetation (n = 122). Vireo nests
