Breeding structure and invasiveness in social insects
PA Eyer, EL Vargo - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Ant invasion success is undeniably linked to polygyny and the formation of
supercolonies.•The link between many reproductives, supercolonies and invasion success …
supercolonies.•The link between many reproductives, supercolonies and invasion success …
Divide and conquer: Multicolonial structure, nestmate recognition, and antagonistic behaviors in dense populations of the invasive ant Brachymyrmex patagonicus
The ecological success of ants has made them abundant in most environments, yet inter‐
and intraspecific competition usually limit nest density for a given population. Most invasive …
and intraspecific competition usually limit nest density for a given population. Most invasive …
Continued Western Expansion of Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren1, in Texas
KN Kleiner, JL Cook - Southwestern Entomologist, 2021 - BioOne
Distribution of red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, across West Texas was
surveyed during the fall of eight consecutive years, 2013-2020. Forty-six counties were …
surveyed during the fall of eight consecutive years, 2013-2020. Forty-six counties were …